What does “forever” look like to you? I don’t
think that we mere humans can really get our minds around “forever.” It is a
long, long time! Eternity. He has promised to be our God—to be the God of
Jerusalem—forever. Literally throughout the generations—that is forever.
According to the great Bible commentator
Matthew Henry, David is assumed to have written Psalm 146. It is a great psalm
of praise—beginning and ending with “Praise the Lord!” Hallelujah! Praising
Jehovah…shortened as with a contraction to Jah. Praising Jah. We don’t have to
be Jewish or in Jerusalem to praise the Lord. David was devoted to God. As king
he could have stepped back and let the priests and his people honor God…but
instead he was an example to them—praising God from the depths of his soul.
Praise the LORD! Let all that I am praise
the LORD. I will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my
God with my dying breath. ... But joyful are those who have the God of Israel
as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God. He made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. Psalm
146:1-2, 5-6 |
| Hope...for fresh wild strawberries. |
Just looking at creation around me, gives
me an awesome respect for the Lord, as well as joy and hope. The variety of
plants and animals that God created is amazing…and the night sky with just the
naked eye is astounding. Yet with a microscope or a telescope we can see even
more miraculous things. God is infinitely incredible. Words can’t really
describe Him or the glories of His creation. I will praise Him forever. Yes…forever.
He gives me hope that there is a forever…an eternity of love, joy, and peace
with His grace and mercy. Is God’s forever part of your future…part of your
today? We each have a choice. I pray that you will choose to seek God and let
Him reign in your heart. Praise the Lord!
Prayer
~ Lord, just as the Israelites declared with Joshua before they entered into
the Promised Land…"We will serve the LORD our God. We will obey Him
alone." Joshua 24:24. Let all the people praise You, Lord God—King of
Kings, forever.
Daily
Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 1-6
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2017 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved. All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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