Psalm 146 (NIV)
I don’t know about you, but I have recently, more than ever, been reading our newspapers in utter despair! Despair over laws that are being pushed through, despair for ridiculous policies that are being implemented and then over in my home country - India – despair over the relentless waves of corruption that are destroying the country from within!
Reading the news is not a great way to start the day for sure.
How pleased I am then to read a Psalm like 146 that reminds us it is seriously not worth our time or effort to put our “trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save,” (vs 3) because when they die, that’s the end of the line for them. Their plans come to nothing from that day on (vs 4).
How much better it is then to put our hope in God who:
Someone recently tweeted a quote by Rick Warrren, that said: "If God was small enough for you to completely understand Him, He wouldn’t be big enough for you to completely trust Him."
I definitely want to be subject of this King who I can trust! It is such a joy to read His newspaper (The Bible) everyday – where His words are like a soothing balm to the soul, they bring joy and vigour for the day!
There is a reason this Psalm is called The Grand Hallelujah because after reading all that God does for us – what can we not do but shout out a big, grand Hallelujah to our all-powerful, wonder-working King!
I don’t know about you, but I have recently, more than ever, been reading our newspapers in utter despair! Despair over laws that are being pushed through, despair for ridiculous policies that are being implemented and then over in my home country - India – despair over the relentless waves of corruption that are destroying the country from within!
Reading the news is not a great way to start the day for sure.
How pleased I am then to read a Psalm like 146 that reminds us it is seriously not worth our time or effort to put our “trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save,” (vs 3) because when they die, that’s the end of the line for them. Their plans come to nothing from that day on (vs 4).
How much better it is then to put our hope in God who:
- Is all powerful (He is the maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in it – vs 6)
- Is our protector (He upholds the cause of the oppressed – vs 7)
- Is our provider (Gives food to the hungry – vs 7)
- Is our deliverer (sets the prisoners free – vs 7)
- Is our healer (gives sight to the blind – vs 8)
- Is our encourager (Lifts up those who are bowed down – vs 8)
- Looks out for those on the fringe (The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow – vs 9)
- Loves righteousness and hates wickedness (vs 8/9)
Someone recently tweeted a quote by Rick Warrren, that said: "If God was small enough for you to completely understand Him, He wouldn’t be big enough for you to completely trust Him."
I definitely want to be subject of this King who I can trust! It is such a joy to read His newspaper (The Bible) everyday – where His words are like a soothing balm to the soul, they bring joy and vigour for the day!
There is a reason this Psalm is called The Grand Hallelujah because after reading all that God does for us – what can we not do but shout out a big, grand Hallelujah to our all-powerful, wonder-working King!
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