God’s greatness

Psalms‬ ‭145:1-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145:1-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Verses 1-7 shows us the importance of recognizing the magnificence, the greatness of God, quite separate to what happens to us. And yet this will have an affect on us. The more we praise God for who He is, the more we are drawn closer to Him as we realize our need for Him. It shows us that when we recover the wonder of God’s greatness, we can’t help but tell others and make sure they have an opportunity to know Him also. David begins this psalm with praise & adoration to the Lord. It is personal to David, my God, my King. It’s really neat to see the variety of expression David uses in this psalm. But if you were to summarize all of what David is saying, you could boil it down to 2 main actions. Praise & Declare.  And then you see 4 major characteristics about God. Greatness, Acts, Majesty, Righteousness. This is a great way to start your praise, your singing, your praying, your thoughts about God. Praise Him for who He is. There is nothing selfish in the beginning of David’s psalm. He has the right priority. He is standing in awe of God. And he also expresses the obligation of one who praises the Lord. Praise indicates authority, which leads to obedience. When we praise something or someone, we are expressing its authority over us and to some degree are submitting to it. So our actions will flow out of our praise. To live after the flesh is so easy for us because we all live in the flesh. We live in the world but we are not to be of the world. This means that no matter where we live, no matter what surrounds us, and no matter what other circumstances prevail, we are to put God first in our lives. Sometimes it will be easier than it will be at other times. Some will encourage us and others will try to hinder us. We all make mistakes in life. We all have problems and troubles in life. God can and will use whatever happens to us to carry out his will and for our eternal good. But let me remind you that it is our responsibility as people of God to point people to His greatness. To tell them what He has done for them. God is awesome and mighty and worthy of praise!!!

Father thank You for this day and the strength to walk in it. Lord open windows of heaven and pour out Your abundant blessings upon my friend and family today. Lord we are so thankful that You love us and have given us the opportunity to know You and Your will. Lord thank You for providing Your Holy Scriptures to us and in a way we can understand them. Lord us wisdom to see the benefit of knowing You better and give us a greater desire to be like You. Lord help us apply ourselves in a more diligent way to studying Your Word and then applying it in our lives. Lord use my friend to lead others to You both in word and deed today. Daddy we love you amen. Be a blessing. Love ya !!