Wednesday, May 28, 2008
PSALMthing We Can All Do...
We are coming to the end of the book of psalms and 1 common thing that we can pick out from the last few psalms is this: PRAISE THE LORD.The last few chapters of the book of psalms have strongly encouraged me to praise the Lord in everything. It can be simple things like getting a cab to go to school (thank God that I have found the discipline to cut own on that), receiving some help from your friends or lecturers, or even for a wonderful day.
I feel good when ever I praise the Lord, it some how lifts my spirits up and gets me set on preparing for a seemingly tough day. Even when things don’t seem to go right, I know I can trust God for the solutions that I need. God has given me numerous reasons to praise Him throughout the period of reading through the psalms. 3 main reasons why I praise God is because
1. He is good
God is good all the time and I will always praise Him in whatever situation I’m in (Even when it comes to writing an 800 word CHINESE Essay). The world may be unfair but God is good. It is through certain situations that I learn lessons (such as unity, patience etc.)
2. His love never fails
God is always there for us. He is our rock, shield, strong tower, shelter, refuge. He is a faithful God whom I can put my trust in (making decisions, organizing my time etc.). His love for us reaches to the heavens and each one of us is special and dear to Him. I like what the psalms say: For the Lord takes delight in hi people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints rejoice in this honour and sing for joy on their beds. (Ps 149:4-5)
3. He refreshes my spirit
Over the past few weeks, I have been super tired from all the work that I had in school. God was the pillar that supported me through this period. The time spent with Him, praying, worshipping and reading His word has given me the strength to do seemingly impossible things.
Truly, it is a joy to praise the Lord. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Labels: Devotion, PSALM devotions