1I will extol you, my God, O King;
And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
2Every day I will bless You,
And I will praise your name forever and ever.
3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised;
And his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145: 1-3
Well, Thanksgiving is behind us, and now we move on to Christmas. But if ever there was a time to be thankful, this is it. If ever there was a time to praise God and glorify His name, we are in that time. We should celebrate Thanksgiving now, and again at Easter. As we enter this busy, busy season, let us not forget what it’s all about, and let us not forget to truly appreciate what it means…what was done for us and how it continues to bless us, day after day, week after week, year after year. Take time to reflect; take time to share what it means with others.
4One generation shall praise Your works to another
And shall declare Your mighty acts.
5I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
And on Your wondrous works.
6Men shall speak of the might of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness.
7They shall utter the memory of your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness
8The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
9The LORD is good to all
And His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145: 4-9
Of all the gifts you have ever received, of all the gifts you will ever receive, none is greater than this one. God loved us enough to walk among us and teach us. He sends angels in many guises to help us when we most need help. He puts people into our lives, and puts us in others’ lives, to continue to build His kingdom here and now. He gave us His Word to guide us. He created this beautiful world for us to live in. He continually molds and develops us. He gives us so very much to be thankful for. He continually blesses us more than we can possibly see or understand.
14The Lord upholds all who fall
And raises up all who are bowed down.
15The eyes of all look expectantly to You,
And You give them their food in due season.
16You open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17The LORD is righteous in all His ways,
Gracious in all His works.
18The LORD is near to all who call upon Him in truth.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
19He also will hear their cry and save them.
The LORD preserves all who love Him,
20But the wicked He will destroy.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD,
21And all flesh shall bless His holy name
Forever and ever. Psalm 145: 14-21
For many Jews, Psalm 145 is the most important psalm of them all, and they use it in their daily devotions. Millions of Jews during the Holocaust, or in earlier pogroms in Eastern Europe, went to their deaths with this psalm upon their lips.
Shouldn’t we, too, declare the Lord to be the Savior and Preserver of all who call upon Him and love Him. Psalm 145 is an excellent psalm to read at any time, but especially now. His great love for us is what we celebrate in this season. This truly is the time for thanksgiving, as we move to our celebration of Christmas. Praise God and bless His name
Prayer: Abba, Father, our savior and preserver, we love you. We thank you for the many blessings you bestow upon us, most particularly your presence in our lives, guiding us, lifting us when we fall, helping us cope with all that life throws at us. We glorify and bless Your name. Amen
Emily Montfort
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