Connect Psalm 147:2 to other scriptures about God's faithfulness to His people. Celebrating God’s Faithful Heart in Psalm 147:2 “The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.” God Rebuilds What Seems Beyond Repair • Nehemiah 1:8-9 — God pledges to “gather” His people even if they are “banished to the farthest horizon.” • Jeremiah 31:4 — “Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel.” • Isaiah 61:4 — Ruins become cities of praise because the Lord personally renovates what sin and judgment destroyed. • 1 Peter 5:10 — The same God “will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” Takeaway: When God says He will rebuild, He literally restores both places and people. God Gathers the Scattered • Deuteronomy 30:3-4 — Even “from the ends of the heavens,” the Lord brings His sons and daughters home. • Isaiah 43:5-7 — He calls His redeemed “from the east” and “from the west,” everyone “called by My name.” • Ezekiel 36:24 — “I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries.” • John 11:52 — Jesus would “gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.” • Ephesians 1:10 — God’s ultimate plan is “to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.” Takeaway: The divine heart never loses track of a single covenant child. Faithfulness Across the Ages • Psalm 100:5 — “For the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” • Lamentations 3:22-23 — “Great is Your faithfulness.” • Deuteronomy 7:9 — He is “the faithful God, keeping His covenant of loving devotion to a thousand generations.” • 2 Corinthians 1:20 — “All the promises of God are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” • Hebrews 10:23 — “He who promised is faithful.” • 1 Thessalonians 5:24 — “The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.” Takeaway: Old Testament and New Testament speak with one voice—God keeps every promise He makes. Living in the Light of His Faithfulness • Rest in security: you are being built up, not torn down (Jude 1:20-21). • Walk in gratitude: celebrate each evidence of God’s restorative work. • Share hope: remind others who feel scattered that the Shepherd is gathering. • Serve confidently: His trustworthy character underwrites every act of obedience. |
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