Psalm 8 reminds us to entrust our lives to God’s care, calling on Him whenever we need. We are important to our great might Lord, so we need to ask Him to take charge over our lives. We can do this by submitting to Him, trusting Him and obeying His scriptures.
Applying Psalm 8 to our lives involves embracing a balanced perspective of humility and dignity. Recognizing the human insignificance against the moon and stars while embracing our high God-given value. Finding our self-worth in God rather than others.
You may have asked “why would the creator of the universe choose to rule the world through the cries of needy people? Psalm 8 says God the King of the creation made dependent people His royal partners. This may be unexpected news but it’s wonderful news to those who understand their need for God. It may feel offensive to those who want to rule their lives apart from God.
Throughout the Bible we see people who oppose violently this strategy for ruling the universe. And this opposition created a lot of chaos then and now. There are “religions” who will decapitate you for even saying the Name of Jesus.
But God established a stronghold of protection whenever one of His children humbly recognizes their need and calls out to Him.
As people, we have enemies that we can see and enemies that we cannot see. And we need protection from their hostile tactics. In Matthew 21, one of the enemies of the vulnerable was the greed of power-hungry religious leaders. They set themselves against Jesus and all His followers. The Bible talks about dark, unseen spiritual beings who wage war against God and His people.
Jesus became the firstborn of the new humanity of royal babies, who continued to overcome the enemy with humble cries to God. And because of what Jesus accomplished, we can partner with Jesus’s mission and overcome the enemy as we admit our weaknesses and rely on God to help us in every area of our lives. As vulnerable as it feels to be honest about our state of repentance, it is a powerful act that defeats the enemy.
We should be encouraged as we boldly cry out to God with all our needs and depend on the King of the universe.
From Pity to Praise 