Psalm 145:7

Psalm 145:7

God's abundant goodness and righteousness

Here are two more themes for our worship and praise that should drive us to tell the next generations of the glory of our God. Firstly, we should have occasions when we celebrate His abundant goodness; times of praise and worship in our corporate gatherings are such occasions but we can also set apart moments with children and grandchildren when we celebrate too. Most of us have a rich history of walking with the Lord, there must have been some “high” or mountain top moments, if so pass them on and tell of the goodness of the Lord. The Psalm also encourages us to “Joyfully sing of the Lord’s righteousness.” In other words, we embrace and explain just how perfect He is and how holy are His ways. Children and adults need to grasp this or else they will never understand the need for repentance or the wonder of all that Jesus did for us at the cross. It is His righteousness that makes the Lord our God unapproachable and a Being to be feared, however when we know this we marvel even more at His mercy and grace. In a world driven by the devil and full of evil we need to educate one another that standing above it all is one single Being who is not tainted by sin and who sets Himself apart and shows us what we have the potential to become. He revealed Himself as the perfect Human Being to show us our full potential and to call us to become men and women of righteousness. If any church needs a set of goals and aims for its children’s activities, they are here in Psalm 145:3-7. It seems that these themes drove David and the Israelites and brought them and their families into a proper understanding of the majesty of God. Let’s learn from them. Hallelujah!

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