Psalm 113
I can’t put a number on how many times the family and I go to church on Sundays and am either reminded by the pastor or simply sitting in my seat reminding myself how it isn’t just on Sundays for an hour or so that I should be talking with Him and praising Him. We all know the correct answer…..it’s ALL THE TIME. All the time, whenever we have a second, put the phone down and tell Him, Thank You! I Love You. I Have Nothing Without You in my Heart. That is what Psalm 113 describes.
Verses 1-3: Praise the Lord at all times, from everywhere
Verses 4-6: God is above everything, yet still cares about us
Verses 7-9: God lifts people up and gives hope to the hopeless
This Psalm is pure worship. It reminds us that we cannot even begin to comprehend how amazing He truly is. He should be admired for His greatness and worshipped for His compassion as well. To continue to worship Him at times when we don’t NEED something is so important, not just when we have a request following shortly after. I am absolutely guilty when it comes to taking those many moments throughout the whole day and not once thinking about using those moments to give Him at least a little praise. Sure, I spare some time in the morning before the day starts, then again at night when my head hits the pillow, but I am truly missing out on all those opportunities.
So many times, my mom calls me at whatever point in the day. She asks me what I am doing. Without thinking, I tell her I’m busy. Half of the time, I am probably not. I am either driving to the next stop or sitting in front of my computer working on something that can be put on hold for 5 minutes.
What if God called me on my cell phone?! Think about this….what if God started calling you on your cell phone tomorrow?? What if he called you a few times a day, even during a work meeting, just to check in. I don’t know what the reason could possibly be that we don’t answer that call every time. Can you even grasp at the idea to have the opportunity to hear his voice and get a chance to have a few words with Him just once?!
Psalm 113, God deserves nonstop praise at all times, from everywhere, because He is both incredibly powerful and incredibly caring and beyond anything we can comprehend.