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1 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. 3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 5 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, 6 you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob. 23 Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham. 24 The LORD made his people very fruitful; he made them too numerous for their foes, 25 whose hearts he turned to hate his people, to conspire against his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. 45 that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. Praise the LORD.
I have lived long enough to have seen some incredible things. We have reached the point to say that most people today are connected by phone than any other generation. I'm old enough to remember not having a telephone until I was about ten years old. And when we moved from Kingsville to Houston we were without a phone for about three years. And, to make things even more interesting we have access, in the palm of our hands, answers to questions that no longer require going to the library to read from the encyclopedia or going next door to your wealthier neighbor and borrowing their copy of said resources. Yet, we still live in a hustle and bustle society where we, the generation for which all these time-saving devices were invented to save us time, have little to no time to do needed things, like listening to each other, or enjoying conversation with the people who matter in our lives, and many of us have no longer allowed time for God.
The psalmist made time to worship and praise God. He also made time to write out many of his praises to God as a record and reminder for us to do the same. This psalm is a prime example of such a time. The psalmist sets the tone by urging us to give thanks and praise to God for His wondrous works. We should remember the times when God intervened in our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Our hearts should be filled with joy as we seek God's presence and strength. Just as God's faithfulness was evident in the lives of Abraham and Jacob, so it is in our lives today.
The psalmist does not want us to forget the way God helped Israel during their days of slavery to the Egyptians and how God delivered them from that. God was able to turn a dire situation into a testimony of His great power. The bleakest of circumstances did not hinder God from turning things around. God was able to raise up leaders such as Moses and Aaron to guide God's people towards freedom. Even our darkest moments and times of trial , God is working behind the scenes to bring about His purposes for our lives.
The passage concludes with a reminder of the covenant God made with His people. God was able to lead them out of bondage into freedom and along the way formed a people of faith. God can and does do the same for us. We should honor God with our lives in ways that honor Him.
Our praise becomes a natural response to His unchanging love. No matter the challenge or obstacle you may be facing dear friend, God is with you and helping you. Even in your darkest hour, your praise will help break the clouds of sadness and lift your spirits to bless those around you.
PRAYER: Loving and merciful God, bless us in our trials. Keep on our lips Your praise. May we always honor and glorify You with our thanksgiving and praise. In Christ Jesus we pray, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! YOUR CALL TO ACTION: Make God known in your good and bad times.
Receive my blessings of joy and peace,
Pastor Eradio Valverde, Jr.
