Your
Mighty Acts
I will exalt
you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your
name for ever and ever.
Great is the Lord
and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your
mighty acts. They speak of the glorious
splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will
proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your
abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has
compassion on all he has made. All your works
praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you. They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your
might, so that all people may know of your
mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion
endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he
does. The
Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food
at the proper time. You open
your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all his
ways and faithful in all he does. The Lord is near to all who call
on him, to all who call on him in truth. He
fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who
love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth
will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature
praise his holy name for ever and ever.
Psalm
145:1-21
What kind of
eyes do you have for the LORD? Do you see him up close or far away. As we get older our eyes change. Some of us can see
better in the distance than we can close up.
Is God
intimately present in your daily life, or do you see Him in all His power,
ruling the universe? The answer is we should see Him both ways.
While a
person may disagree about which view is best, the Bible works like a
prescription lens helping us to see Him both ways, and both ways are correct.
Thankfully,
our Father in heaven is near our prayers yet so far above us that He can meet
every need.
God
is big enough to care for the smallest needs.
Our Daily Bread –