A God of action
by Pastor Mark Lieschke
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Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live (Psalm 146:1,2).
What a great reflection on the activity of our Lord. Just think about the verbs in this psalm that describe his actions:
- He remains faithful forever.
- He upholds the cause of the oppressed.
- He gives food to the hungry.
- He sets prisoners free.
- He gives sight to the blind.
- He lifts up those who are bowed down.
- He loves the righteous.
- He watches over the foreigner.
- He sustains the fatherless and the widow.
- He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
- He reigns.
He is a God of action. And we are the beneficiaries of his actions. We don’t deserve what he has done and continues to do for us. In fact, we deserve the exact opposite. But his commitment to us, and especially in and through his Son Jesus Christ, means that he will never give up on us.
His love and grace will continue for all time – and especially in times when we might feel distant from him, experiencing struggles or feeling guilt for when we have let him down.
He continues to come, forgive, bless, lift us up, give us patience, protect us, provide for us, give us hope for the future, heal us, and call us into service in his kingdom.
He continues to act in us, for us and with us so that we can continue to live and grow as his people.
And this is why we can praise him. No-one else and nothing else can come close to him with the gifts and blessings we have through him. No-one else and nothing else deserves our adoration, honour or glory. Praise the Lord!
Lord God, you have been our help in times of need. You have guarded us in times of danger. You have kept us safe from the evil one. You have provided us with what we need to live and serve as your people. Thanks and praise to you. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
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