Psalm 145-150 A Great Ending To Psalms

“The Lord is kind and shows mercy.  He does not become angry quickly but is full of love … He is merciful to all He has made … He is loyal to all He has made.  The Lord helps those who have been defeated and takes care of those who are in trouble.  You open Your hand and You satisfy all living things.”

If we were all obeying God, we’d see this played out worldwide every day.  But sins of mankind cause God to have to deal with those sins.

“The Lord is close to everyone who prays to Him, to all who truly pray to Him.  He gives those who respect Him what they want.  He listens when they cry, and He saves them.  The Lord protects everyone who loves Him …”

He’s not God-from-a-distance.

“The Lord is pleased with those who RESPECT Him, with those who trust His love.”

Again, that word respect shows up.  How can we possibly expect God to bless those who do not respect Him?

Finally, in 147:7-12, I was awed with the thought of everything that would one day be praising God again, as in the beginning.  When man brought sin into the world, creation was fundamentally changed.  All of creation became stifled and unable to praise its Creator.  It silently groans that it cannot praise Him now, but hopes for the day when it can again.

Father, thank You for these 150 chapters of praise to You, reminding me that I should be praising You 24/7, rather than letting my circumstances cause me to do otherwise.  Help me to remember, even in the worst of times, to praise and respect You for being my God!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford