God is worthy of all praise
By Dean Collins
Psalm 65 says it all. It is a psalm that reminds us that our God is worthy of all praise.
The psalm opens declaring that God is due all our praise. There is nothing in our lives that he has not provided for us because of his great love. This psalm contains a great summary of who God is and reviews what he has done and continues to do for us.
He hears our prayers.
He atones for our transgressions.
He satisfies our needs.
His deeds are filled with goodness and righteousness.
He is the creator and sustainer of all things.
He is our salvation and the hope of all, even until the ends of the earth.
As David continues this psalm of praise, he describes for us a world that is teeming with life and abundance. God is both the creator of all things but also the sustainer of all things. And because he has provided this rich abundance for us, we are called to be good stewards of all God’s resources that he has given us until he returns.
For the last four years I have volunteered as a faith leader for a nonpartisan advocacy organization working to end extreme poverty and preventable disease so that everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. I became aware of ONE.org four years ago, and every year since I have given a few days to go to our nation’s capital and advocate on behalf of those around the world who have no ability to advocate for themselves. I just returned from Washington, D.C. last week.
As I read this psalm, I am reminded that God has provided more than enough resources for all of his creation, yet every year millions of children and adults go hungry simply because they were born in areas that lack infrastructure and have little economic growth due to lack of educational resources. Here is what David said about God’s resources:
“You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it. You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth. You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.”
Yet with all this rich and fertile growth on the planet, we have failed to do our part in spreading God’s resources to meet the needs of those who, by no fault of their own, were born in places of scarcity.
As I read this beautiful psalm it reminds me that God is enough to meet every need of every person. As Kingdom citizens, we pray that God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And as Kingdom citizens, we must remember that we are the hands and feet of Jesus on earth today, so it is our responsibility to use our voice, our influence, and our financial resources to help those who cannot help themselves.
Lord, forgive us when we simply enjoy your resources instead of realizing that we are to share them with others in times of need. Today we pray that you would use us to not only spread your love to others but also to demonstrate your love through our advocacy and our generosity to those in need. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Your Time with God’s Word
Psalm 65:1-13 ESV
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