Psalm Devotional
A True Utopia
H. G. Wells was one of the most prolific science fiction authors in history, best known for his novel, The War of the Worlds. Wells was also a utopian. He believed that humanity could create a perfect world through the union of science and the state, and he reflected this in many of his stories. The 20th Century proved that Wells’ form of utopianism was both dangerous and misguided. However, Wells’ desire for a perfect world was not misguided. In fact, all Christians should be utopians.
Psalm 33 expresses a perfect world. This sense of perfection is even evidenced by its structure. Psalm 33 has 22 verses—the exact number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet. This psalm reveals the essence of biblical utopianism. It gives us three reasons why Christians can be optimistic.
Christians can be optimistic about the future because of God’s character. The psalmist informs us that God’s word is “right and true” and that “he is faithful in all he does” (v. 4). We can trust in God’s promises, confident that He is able to bring them to pass. God has promised us a new heaven and new earth, and Psalm 33 reminds us that this promise will surely come to pass.
