How long is forever?

Psalm 106:1 “Praise the Lord.  Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Of all the blessings you or I have received, the greatest, by far, is God’s love.  Without that love nothing else has value–not our assets–not our education–not our beautiful country–not our friendships–nothing.  It is only because of the love of our God that we are able to enjoy this life on earth and look forward to an eternity of pleasure and luxury beyond our imagination.  Why would anyone pass on all the amazing benefits of His goodness and love?

Dream, wishful thinking, privilege

Psalm 105:4 “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” Our Psalmist loves to praise God.  He writes with the intent of expressing how he feels and how he believes all believers should feel.  How can you and I do otherwise?  Life on earth is certainly, at times, difficult and sad for each of us, yet none of us would ever want to live life without our loving Heavenly Father.  Even in sadness we praise our Lord and Savior.

Always please your Father

Psalm 104:34 “May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.” We should be serving our God and pleasing Him somewhere around 35-45 % of our lives because none of us is perfect.  That’s the way some think and live.  The problem is: 35-45 % turns into 100%.  If we don’t have on our minds and in our hearts to be humble, faithful children of our Heavenly Father every second of our lives we fail.  We thank God for our Savior/Redeemer.  Meditate–Rejoice constantly.

The life of a Christian

Psalm 194:33 “I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.” Our Psalmist obviously knows where his blessings come from and it is only because of the love of his God that he receives them and will someday inherit eternal life in Heaven.  How could any of us not have a joyful heart knowing that wonderful truth?

The glory of God

Psalm 104:24 “How many are your works, Lord!  In wisdom you make them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Our Psalmist continually expresses the wonders of God.  Man receives the benefits of God’s creation.  Although the earth is full of tangible gifts from God, the greatest gift from Him is the intangible gift of love. The same is true in regard to each other.  Our example couldn’t be clearer–the greatest gift of all is the gift of love. Have a great weekend.