Meditation
PRAISE IS AWAITING YOU, O GOD
Text: Psalm 65
16 August 2020
PRAISE TO THE LORD
It is appropriate that we should give praise to the Lord. The Psalmist extends the idea of praise in this Psalm.
1 Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;
And to You the vow shall be performed.
2 O You who hear prayer,
To You all flesh will come.
11 You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks;
The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing. Psalm 65:1-2, 11-13
- The example of how nature responds to the LORD
a) Nature “shouts for joy”
b) It is able to “sing” to God
- Some reasons for this sense of joyful singing
a) The Lord crowns the year with His goodness
b) God’s paths drip with abundance
c) Everything is blessed obviously
i) Pastures
ii) Hills
iii) Valleys
iv) Flocks
v) Grain
TAKING A LEAF FROM NATURE
The Psalmist decided that he would learn from nature and its response!
- Praise
a) Spontaneous praise
b) Consequential praise
- The new element
a) Planned praise
b) Praise to await the LORD’s visit at the place of worship (Zion)
- A fresh sense of appreciation
a) Of a God who answers prayer
b) Of a God who has greatly blessed
CONCLUSION
It is right that all vows made to the LORD be honoured and kept! Let us truly tell the LORD that praise awaits Him in our Church always!