Psalm 143:5

Psalm 143:5

Meditating on God's works

Sometimes, when life is very dark, it does us good to stop and reflect, to remember the good times and to recall the events in our lives when there was joy, security and days of peace and contentment


There is no doubt that David had experienced such times, as a young shepherd he must have had contented periods in his life, wandering across the hillsides and meadows with his flock. But his meditations go deeper, he chooses to muse over the beauty and wonder of God’s creation and to look for evidence of the presence of the Lord in all that has been made. Even if his personal situation lacks the input and stamp of God’s presence, the created world is a constant reminder that the Creator is at work and there is abundant evidence of His existence. As Paul puts it, when writing about the pagans, “Since what may be known about God is plain to them, For since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” Roman 1 19-20

In other words, we, like David, need to sometimes look at the natural world around us and seek the stamp of the Lord on all that He has created. Every living thing is evidence of His power and His creative genius and it’s good for us to consider what His hands have done. “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1 Let’s praise Him today! Hallelujah!

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