Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with Your majesty. Because of Your adversaries, You have established a stronghold from the mouths of children and nursing infants, to silence the enemy and the avenger. When I observe Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You set in place, what is man that You remember him, the son of man that You look after him? You made him little less than God and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him lord over the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet:all the sheep and oxen, as well as animals in the wild, birds of the sky, and fish of the sea passing through the currents of the seas. Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth! —Psalms 8:1-9
God designed us to be
“Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.” —(Psalm 8:1)
God is the master
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. Their message has gone out to the whole earth, and their words to the ends of the world.” —(Psalms 19:1-4)
“When I observe your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you set in place, what is a human being that you remember him, a son of man that you look after him?” —(Psalms 8:3-4)
God cares for
“God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8
“You made him little less than God and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all the sheep and oxen, as well as the animals in the wild, the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea that pass through the currents of the seas.” —Psalm 8:5-8
Interdependence provides us with
Interdependence gives us
Interdependence teaches us spiritual
Interdependence reminds us of our
“Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth!” —Psalm 8:9
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” —John 13:35
For further study:
Scripture: Exodus 18; Psalm 133; 1 Corinthians 12-13
Resources: “Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Spiritual Friendship” by Adele Calhoun
Community Group Guide:
How do you see God’s love in his design for the world?
Does the design of interdependence seem loving to you? How?
In what ways have you been blessed by being interdependent?
In relation to interdependence, where are areas of growth…
…for yourself?
…for your Community Group?
…for New Circle Church?
To prepare for next week: An Expanding Church; Psalm 78