Monday, August 19, 2024
Finding Peace in an Unpredictable and Uncertain World
In Psalm 145, David celebrates the greatness and goodness of God. When we know God as one of His children, we understand the greatness of God – as far as our human understanding can take us. But God is so much greater than we can ever comprehend! We cannot possibly understand completely the incomprehensible greatness of our Heavenly Father but knowing Him is the first step, and the key to understanding His greatness. If do not know Him personally, we can still see His greatness in the world around us. But when we know Him personally, we see His greatness at work in our lives and the lives of others as well.
Yesterday, Pastor Jim gave us three points that speak into the greatness of God: He is worthy of our praise, His greatness applies to all generations, and His attributes demonstrate His greatness.
He is Worthy of our Praise – I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. I will bless you every day; I will praise your name forever and ever. The Lord is great and is highly praised;
his greatness is unsearchable. v 1-3
David is the King of Israel, yet he knows there is a King greater than he – his King, the King of Kings. He is worthy of our praise because He is the King of Kings, the King of all the universe – of every living creature. David says he will praise Him forever and ever. Pastor Jim told us yesterday that praise here means to kneel before Him every day. His unsearchable greatness is worthy of our unending praise, in every circumstance of our lives.
His greatness applies to all generations - One generation will declare your works to the next
and will proclaim your mighty acts. v 4
God’s greatness was not only for the generations of people who lived in the Bible times. His greatness is for us today and for the generations to come. It is for all people in all times and never runs out or ends. We need to make sure that we pass on the news of His greatness to the next generations. We need to teach them about His greatness and show them His greatness through our lives.
God’s attributes demonstrate His greatness. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. The Lord is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. v 8-9
The attributes of God are the character traits of God that He has revealed to us through the Bible. They tell us what God is like. David only barely touches on the many attributes of God. David says He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and faithful. He is good to everyone. Even in our worst times He has compassion on us and His faithful love never ends. He cherishes us. When we are faithless, He is faithful - If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:13
How does God’s greatness help us as we deal with the uncertainty and unpredictability of life?
Life is uncertain and unpredictable, but God is not. He is never unpredictable or uncertain and He is never surprised by anything that happens. We know we can trust in the sovereign King of Kings. He created all things and is in control even when the world spins out of control. He is faithful and true and His faithful love endures forever. He is the same great God yesterday, today, and forever more.
