Psalm 115
This powerful and beautiful psalm overwhelms us with truth and grace that are so expansive we are almost at a loss to discuss it. If you carefully read it a dozen times, you will find a dozen themes on which to meditate.
Let's quickly look at three. First, the glory of praise is not to us but to God. and our age of pride, self-aggrandizement, and ego—we have a hard time not praising ourselves. Social media has done much to convince everyone they ought to be proud. Second, verse 8 reminds us that we always become like that which we worship. that is not limited to those who happen to worship idols. Whenever we focus our lives on what we worship, we will conform our lives to that end or god. Third, it is the joyful privilege of the living to worship God. Verse 17 is not a denial of life after death, nor is it to say that the delight of worship is for those who live on earth. Note the contrast with verse 16. At a funeral the deceased never participates, but it is our delight as the living to praise God.
“Lord, help my life to be shaped by and focused on worshiping you. AMEN.”
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