Revelation 21:3 ESV
Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
Psalm 20 NLT
In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.
May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the Lord answer all your prayers.
Now I know that the Lord rescues his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven and rescue him by his great power. Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up and stand firm.
Give victory to our king, O Lord! Answer our cry for help.
Charles Spurgeon
The most dreaded war engine of David’s day was the war chariot, armed with scythes, which mowed down men like grass; this was the boast and glory of the neighboring nations. But the saints considered the name of Jehovah to be a far better defense. As the Israelites might not keep horses, it was natural for them to regard the enemy’s cavalry with more than usual dread. It is, therefore, all the greater evidence of faith that the bold songster can here disdain even the horse of Egypt in comparison with the Lord of hosts.
Alas, how many in our day who profess to be the Lord’s are as abjectly dependent upon their fellow men or upon an arm of flesh in some shape or other, as if they had never known the name of Jehovah at all.
Jesus, be thou alone our rock and refuge and never may we mar the simplicity of our faith.[1]
Trevin Wax
God is the center and point of everything. The world’s catechism begins with us; we begin with God. The world teaches that our self is found by looking inward to discover our identity and destiny. The Bible teaches that we look upward to God and allow him to narrate our story for us.
God is the ultimate reality around which all creation revolves. He is not a distant deity but intimately involved with his creation, revealing himself so we can see and know him. Through Scripture, nature, and, supremely through Jesus Christ, we understand who God is and how he desires to relate to us.[2]
New City Catechism Question #2
What is God?
God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will.[3]
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me six geese-a-laying.
The Sixth Day of Christmas: Six Geese A-Laying
The six geese a-laying symbolize the six days of creation, emphasizing God’s power as the creator of the world.
To You, present Lord – Emmanuel – the One who is with us, we confess:
In hearing your voice, we have closed our ears.
In sensing your leading, we have turned away.
In feeling your presence, we have hidden from you.
We have sinned in closing:
Our hands to the hungry, poor, and needy.
Our hearts to the hurting and hopeless.
Our love and lives to our neighbors.
Good and merciful Shepherd, we ask:
Snatch us from our sin. Guide us into your love.
Lead us in paths of righteousness for your Name’s sake. Amen.[4]
The God of Abraham Praise
If you have found this meditation +helpful, take a moment and give thanks to God. Then share what you learned with a friend. This is how the grace of God spreads (2 Corinthians 4.15).
[1] Charles H. Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Volume 1, pp. 302-303.
[2] Trevin Wax and Thomas Watson, The Gospel Way Catechism, p. 13.
[3] New City Catechism Devotional, 2017, p. 21.
[4] A prayer by Daniel Morris. Used in worship at Cayce Presbyterian Church, Cayce, SC on Sunday December 21, 2025.
