HOW COULD WE EVER LOSE AMAZEMENT ABOUT THIS TRUTH?
Psalm 71:17-21
17 O
God, from my youth you have taught me,
and
I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So
even to old age and gray hairs,
O
God, do not forsake me,
until I
proclaim your might to another generation,
your
power to all those to come.
19 Your
righteousness, O God,
reaches
the high heavens.
You who
have done great things,
O
God, who is like you?
20 You
who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will
revive me again;
from the
depths of the earth
you
will bring me up again.
21 You
will increase my greatness
and
comfort me again.
God’s care for us begins before we are born and remains with
us as when we grow old. When we were small we needed to be cared for, as we could
not manage on our own; and when we are old, we become dependent on others for
help again. Through it all, God is sovereignly, lovingly caring for us.
All we know about God is what He has revealed to us through
His Word and the teaching of those who have studied it. And as we grow older,
it is our duty to teach it to the next generation.
Have you stopped to reflect on how your testimony is
effecting the next generation?
Are you too busy to spend time with your children /grandchildren,
teaching them about God in all aspects of life?
Are you involved in your local church and living an example
of one who loves to be taught?
Are you involved in a church where the Word of God is taught
carefully for all ages?
Is your life an example of dedication and submission to God?
Are you praising God for the great things He has done for
you?
When we fail, are we examples of repentance and change?
As we grow older, we build on the disciplines we have adopted
as part of our lives. The way we meditate and study the Word of God affects the
way we view our lives, which affects our attitudes and the way we praise our
God.
Psalm 71:22-24
22 I
will also praise you with the harp
for
your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing
praises to you with the lyre,
O
Holy One of Israel.
23 My
lips will shout for joy,
when
I sing praises to you;
my
soul also, which you have redeemed.
24 And
my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
for they
have been put to shame and disappointed
who
sought to do me hurt.
The author reminds us of some of the reasons we should
praise: for God’s faithfulness, for the Holiness that is His character, for His
care of our souls by saving us, for His help and protection.
Dear friends, are you not amazed by God’s faithfulness? As I
reflect on it, I realize that I have a relationship with Him only because He is
faithful, for I have been so unfaithful. And this, even though He knew I would
be ungrateful and sinful, despite His goodness and perfection.
WE NEED TO PRAISE
How amazing it is, that a Holy and perfect God would want to
have a relationship with man, with me! We cannot even understand the perfection
of His character, for He is so different from us. God cannot do anything evil; His
every judgment is perfect; His every action is meticulously planned and perfect
in its purpose!
WE NEED TO PRAISE
We have assurance of eternal life when we repent of our sins
and trust only Christ, Who died and rose again on our behalf. We could have
never saved ourselves, all we could offer God were sinful deeds driven by
sinful motives. We lived for ourselves in utter rebelliousness, and God revived
our spirit and drew us to Him!
WE NEED TO PRAISE
God cares for us every instant of our lives. There is never
a second of distraction, never a moment of imperfect love and protection. Every
event is perfectly planned for our own good. All we encounter is sovereignly
ordained to draw us closer to Him.
WE NEED TO PRAISE
Since God began to care for us before the foundation of the
world and will do the same for eternity, we should be praising children who
sing, shout, and talk about our God all the time!
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