Psalm 98: 2 “The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.”
Dear God,
I give You praise this morning. I love You, and will joyfully serve You, and I give praise because You have heard my confession and filled me with the Holy Spirit – otherwise this joy would not now have filled me today. I determine as in, Psalm 100: 2, 3 “Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who made us, and not we ourselves.” All Your creation responds to Your word of power; the sea roars above the inhabitants of the deep; the sky glows and twinkles and envelopes the birds and flying insect; the earth, rocks and plant life, can provide a home for animals and creatures, and food for them and man; whilst all the animals and bird life that dwell thereon respond to their creator (especially the birds in joyous notes.) It is only the crowning creation, mankind for the main, who despite being made in Your image, often do not respond to their Creator, and give expression in joyous praise and thanks. Psalm 98: 7, 8 “Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell in it; let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together before the Lord.” For the people who do not acknowledge or love You, it seems like they are missing out, for they have not found, how very soul satisfying it is to express joy and thanks; as I am this morning; to the One who gave us life, and has put His laws of life within us
We have the assurance that You are a patient God, who wants all humans on earth to taste of Your goodness and be satisfied, “For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.” Psalm 100: 5
I imagine You patiently long for we people of earth to be true and reconciled to You, through the sacrifice of Your Son Jesus Christ, and to be redeemed by Him at His second coming. Yet there comes a time when You say enough to sin and what it is doing to all creation, by bringing judgements or a stop to the usual proceedings of the rebellious wicked.
It is due to Your great love, that there are many prophetic warning and inspired words designed to tell us what is ahead; and how to prepare our life for climatic events. Also we are told of the signs that will foretell the soon coming of our Saviour, including the false teachings and happenings that are designed to deceive all peoples about Jesus and end time events. Psalm 98: 9 “For He is coming to judge the earth, with righteousness He shall judge the world, and the peoples with equity.”
Not only do I thank You for all creation, and give You my thanks and praise this morning, I also, ask that You search my heart and prepare me for the soon coming of My Redeemer.
Amen