Ps. 89 v 1 & 2
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I
will sing about the LORD’s faithful love forever; I will proclaim Your
faithfulness to all generations with my mouth. For I will declare, “Faithful
love is built up forever; You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”
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This Psalm is a poem
by Ethan the Ezrahite and most of his poem consists of a song of praise to the LORD.
This is what it means to worship the LORD, bring praise to his glory.
One will now think
(rightly too) that we should worship, praise and glorify the LORD because He
blesses us so richly. But as we flip through the Psalms, we see that it is not
only in times of prosperity that the Psalmists praise and glorify the LORD. It
is precisely in times of their deepest need that they worship the LORD with
praise.
There is a very good
reason for that. This praise is not about making the LORD feel good about
Himself. He does not need our praise and worship. We however, do need it, just
as we need the breath of life that keeps us alive.
One would now be able
to argue that it is difficult to praise and glorify the LORD when things are
going badly for you and it is so, it is not always easy. This is especially
difficult, almost impossible when you just stare at your circumstances that
keep you so flat.
The LORD invites you
to look beyond it to Him who can do something about it and who can carry you
through it. When you praise and glorify the LORD in the midst of difficult times,
you will see where your salvation lies.
Sing about the LORD’s
faithful love because it reminds you of whom you rely on to save you. Then you
also come to that point to say: “show me how big your problem is, then I will
show you (through my praise and worship) how big the LORD is on whom I rely to
help me through my hardships.”
Remember, however,
that you can only sing about the LORD’s faithful love when you believe in Jesus
Christ. When you humble yourself before Him and believe that only He can save
you from your sin and misery.
Sing about the LORD’s
faithful love and live by His grace.
Amen
