I always place great value on reading the Psalms, largely
because they reflect David’s honesty in prayer, revealing his times of joy,
depression, excitement, anger, compassion, love and grief.
In Psalm 105, David is telling his people to remember their
story, (that we too can read in Genesis and Exodus): The covenant God made with Abraham, verse 5 –
11, the rise of Joseph from slave to master in Egypt, verse 16 – 22, and how
God sent Moses and Aaron to bring His people out of slavery in Egypt and into
the Promised Land, verse 26 – 41. From
this story, I am reminded that God is mighty and always in charge. He loves and protects His children and is
ever merciful. God kept His covenant
with His chosen people, verse 42.
God will keep His promises to us as well. He will love and protect us and, through the
sacrifice of His son, Jesus, we can look forward to eternal life with Him in
heaven. We can trust God’s generosity in
the future because He has been so faithful in the past.
So, let us too shout our praise and thanks to God, just as
David did in verses 1 – 4. Tell of His
wonderful acts, rejoice in our hearts and sing to Him.
While writing this reflection, I am thoughtful of a chorus
that we sing at Christchurch
“From the rising to
the setting sun, God’s love endures forever”
and the chorus
sings:
“Forever God is faithful, forever God is
strong,
Forever God is with us, forever,
forever”
(written by member of a
homegroup)