I found another “one thing” in Psalm 62 when I was searching in the NIV: One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done. [v11-12 NIV]
It reads a bit differently in other translations. “God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God, and faithful love belongs to You, Lord. For You repay each according to his works” [HCSB]
God is strong; all power belongs to God. The Lord is loving; mercy belongs to the Lord. God rewards / repays to each one according to what we have done.
Our God is strong, and all power does belong to Him. If we remember one thing about Him, we remember He is all-powerful. Would we want to serve a God who does not have the power to keep His promises? Every year we elect people to positions of authority based on the promises they make to us, and most often those promises are not kept because they lack the power to do so. God has the power to keep His promises.
But there is another one thing we need to remember about our God. He is loving, mercy belongs to Him. The all-powerful Right Hand of God is extended to us in mercy and love. We need never be afraid of rejection or refusal.
And our God will reward us – He will render to us according to what we have done. And the one thing we have done is trust in Jesus. Amen and Amen.
