Today I went through Psalm 145. Here, David sings a song of praise to God, echoing the many great qualities of our Father in heaven and his kingdom. Today, I will try to be brief and just point out those qualities for us to reflect upon.
1. He is God and King (verse 1)
2. He is great, and greatly to be praised! (verse 3)
3. His majesty is splendid and his works are wondrous and mighty (verses 4-6)
4. His goodness is abundant, and He is righteous (verse 7)
5. God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love (verse 8)
6. He is good to ALL, and His mercy is over all that He made (verse 9)
7. He is powerful and His kingdom is glorious (verse 11-12)
8. He endures through all generations, his kingdom reigns forever (verse 13)
9. He is faithful with every word He speaks, and kind in all His works (verse 13)
10. He lifts up the falling, those who are bowed down and humble (verse 14)
11. He gives all things food in their season, and He satisfies the desires all living things (verses 15-16)
12. He is near to all who call upon him (verse 18)
13. He hears and saves those who fear Him (verse 19)
14. He preserves all who love Him (verse 20)
Challenge: Let us be the ones who humble ourselves and bow down only to God. Let us be the generation that loves God and fears God, a generation that forsakes our fleshly desires in order to gain the promises of God. May we not end up like the wicked, whom God will destroy! (See verse 20). May our words reflect those of King David: ‘My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever’ (verse 21). Reflect on the awesome qualities of God and His promises to us. May they be your strength and peace throughout today. God bless!
Devotionals by Joel 