We continue studying Psalms today - Psalms of praise. Please follow along in your bible.
This morning is easy to praise God. It is a cool clear crisp morning. Beautiful sunrise AND you can still see the full moon shining this morning. Pretty cool. I am chuckling now - I wrote this sentence before I opened up my bible and what does psalm 113 have right in the middle of the psalm - but a reference to the sun 'from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets the Lord is to be praised.'
Psalm 113 The theme for this psalm is scope of Gods care and that God shows mercy for the poor and oppressed.
Verses 1-4 We praise God now and forevermore from morning to evening. He is to be exalted above all the nations.
Verses 5-9 No one can compare to God yet he comes down to even the poorest of us and ministers to them. We should see people like he does, wealth and power means nothing to God, he cares and loves us where ever we are in life. This is a good reminder that we should care for people as God does.
Psalm 114 The theme for this psalm is praising God for what he has done delivering the Israelites out of Egypt. God has given us a rich heritage. We can also praise God what he has done for us and our families today.
Verses 1-7 This psalm recounts the Israelites fleeing from slavery in Egypt, and the Lord parted the sea so they could cross the sea. The mountains trembled with God gave Moses the 10 commandments. God has dominion over the earth, and even the earth trembles and moves at his command. I am often amazed at nature and awed that God created all of this. Let us think for a moment of all the awesome things God does in our lives.
Father God, we come to you with praise at all the great works you have done. We thank you for our rich heritage and what you do for us today. You even have the power to move mountains and seas for us, and yet you care for what we perceive as the poorest of the poor. We ask today that we care for others as you do.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
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