Lessons From Psalm 145

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I get caught in the act.

In the act, the routine of going to church. reading the Bible. praying. And failing to realize that yes, God is God. But He is a God who is near. He is the living God. He is GOD, mighty and "His greatness no one can fathom". I miss the point sometimes. I fail to see the characteristics of God. [8-9a] "The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all" I forget that He is my best Friend. He is my Heavenly Father, the One that I love. He is my Savior. He is my Lord, my King. Because you see, when I fail to see His goodness and His mercy and His love towards me, I fail to respond. When I forget His character and His love, I forget to see that I have a response to that amazing love.

Because, we were not called to be mere church-goers. or mere namesake "christians". We were called to be ambassadors. Called to become part of God's everlasting kingdom. [13] Called to share to the entire world the goodness of God! Oh He is good! [21] "My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord." And our response, our reasonable response (Romans 12:1) is to lead a LIFE of worship.

[2] "Everyday I will praise you and extol Your name forever and ever". Let's pray that God would show Himself to us everyday. That everyday we would respond to His love and mercy towards us by becoming ministers wherever God has placed us. That we would take the Word of God to our coworkers, our bosses, our peers, our teachers, our friends, our family and share the Love of God to them. Let our lives be for Christ. Because Christ gave Himself for us.

May God's peace be with you this week,
Sheba

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