Praise Him For His Kindness

Psalms 135:1–12
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1.     We need to praise God for his goodness. (vv. 3-4) - Just suppose that he wasn’t good. Suppose our Christian life was only a dream, and the gods of the heathen were the true gods. Suppose Baal was the true god, and his temples were really brothels, and his priests were really pimps and prostitutes. Or suppose the Hindus were right or Moloch was god, and he had an unquenchable thirst for blood. It is so wonderful to know our true and living God is who He says He is and that He is absolutely and actively good and looking for ways He can express His goodness to us. We need to constantly be praising Him.

2.     We need to praise God for His greatness.  (vv. 5-12) - It has been estimated that during a summer’s day five thousand million tons of water evaporate from the sur­face of the Mediterranean Sea. This process has been going on for hundreds of years and yet there seems to be as much water these days as in the time of Christ. The amount of vapor given off by any liquid de­pends on the temperature at which it boils. If water boiled at the same point as alcohol the vapor given off by the ocean would be two and a half times greater than now. In one winter’s day the snow could bury the houses. This is just one of the marvels of God’s creation.

Let me highlight two aspects of God’s goodness. They are God’s choice and God’s care. A person’s choices reflect a person’s heart. Anyone can choose to be loving, caring and faithful when life is good or when he or she is being treated well. But when your life is filled with hardships or when injustice is done to you, your choices in response to the hardship and injustice will reveal your heart.

Application

My worship to the Lord should include thanksgiving for who He is and who I am in Him?