A Hymn Of Praise To The Creator

I was about to not be excited about this particular lesson. I figured it would be more of the same, as the last few weeks. Then as I began to read the "In Focus" part of the lesson it finally hit me like a ton of bricks. We can never thank God enough for all he has done in our lives. When you think of the relationships you have formed. The people you have loved and those that have loved you. You can't help but give him praise. As Christians our salvation is Jesus Christ. Let's not forget who our creator is. We thank God the father for his son Jesus. He is our intercessor to get closer to our father, God the Creator.

Psalm 145
1I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Here David is saying that he will never stop praising Gods name. To all that have ears to hear. In bibical days the word kingdom could very well have been in reference, to a particular province. Here David is saying wherever he might be, God is his King. Everyday that we live is a reason and opportunity to praise the name of God without ceasing. God is the only one worthy to be praised. We can't begin to thank God for his greatness and all he has done.

Passage Psalm 145:4-7:
4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

The joy you experience in your walk with God, shouldn't be something you keep secret. You should pass it on, to those that come behind you. I will talk about all the good things God is responsible for. We will also speak about the things done by God that we don't like. Think about hurricane Katrina, and the Tsunami. Those acts were committed by God also. That provides the opportunity for us to draw attention to Gods goodness. Before the end of time all shall come to know, exactly who God is and his will. Not only will they know the truth, they will confess. As people who already know. We should be doing exactly what David is talking about. We should be doing the same thing.

Passage Psalm 145:8-10:
8The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

Unlike man , God is gracious, merciful and slow to anger. If it were left up to you, would you be as indiscriminating? In all honesty, I don't think that I would. The will of God, through the sacrifice of his son Jesus Christ. Is that everyone join his kingdom. Our mere existence is proof. We are not deserving of all that God does for his people. If it was due to our earnings. We all would have a negative balance. God is benevolent beyond measure. Everything God does, is witness to his works. Those who have come to the light, never stop giving God praise.


Passage Psalm 145:11-13:
11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Even those who find reason to dispute his word, will eventually have to admit the truth. God is good, and all that he has created. He possesses power, the human mind cannot even imagine. So when the false prophets and faulty doctrines play out. Even they will be singing the praises of God almighty. In this lesson we give God praises for four things. One he is worthy. Two he is wonderful. Three he is merciful. Four he is everlasting. David in these Psalms gives praises to God, for all these things.