We Will

DEVOTION

PSALMS

WE WILL

Ps 113

113:1

Praise the LORD.

Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. 2 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore. 3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.

4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, 6 who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; 8 he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people. 9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.

Praise the LORD.

NIV

Who is the servants of the LORD? We are, therefore we praise the name of the LORD. We will let the name of the LORD be praised both now and forever more, at least in our life. There will not be a time when we will not praise the name of the LORD. We will always be in that attitude of praise. Although in the middle of the night when we awake for whatever reason, we think of the Lord, We mutter praise to him for giving us rest. Then in the dawn of light, when the sun is rising, even if it is behind clouds, we begin our day with praise to the Lord. This attitude of praise fills our day, each moment in thanksgiving for the breath of life, for each minute of the day, and all that it has to hold for us. Then as the sun sets on the west, as the day comes to a close and we set our head once more on the pillow, praise for a good day is on our lips. Why should we not live in that manner considering he is exalted over all the nations and his glory is above the heavens? Why would we not be constantly in an attitude of praise when we know there is no one like him? Although it is true that we have a lot of busyness throughout our day with all the activities of life, we still should always be in this attitude of praise. There are many distractions which can divert our attitude of praise and turn it into one of grumbling or discontentment. But God is enthroned on high and he stoops down to look at the heavens and the earth. That is an incredibly large God. His power is beyond measure. His majesty is overwhelming, yet here he is, taking such personal care of each of us who are his servants. He seats us with princes, he settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother. As powerful and majestic he is, he loves each one of his servants in such a close and personal way. Why would we not always be praising him? Even when everything is not going precisely our way, we know it is going exactly his way, and therefor he is worthy of all our praise. Of course that means we have to get rid of the pronoun “I” and replace it with “he”. Or at least with “we”. Together, we and God will walk through this life, he will lead, and I will follow, praising his name.