Scripture: Psalm 146.

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Psalm 146:1-7 (NLT)

1 Praise the LORD! Let all that I am praise the LORD.

2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.

3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.

4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them.

5 But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God.

6 He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever.

7 He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

I believe that too often we become so busy until things that we do, become very routine, including attending church and perhaps even worshipping our Lord and Savior. In this Psalm David reminded me that there is nothing else that could possibly warrant my attention and/or my praise, for it is only the power of God that will last forever and therefore is deserving of my praise. I pray that this day will be one that I will recognize the awesome power and love of my Savior in all that I come into contact with.

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

I pray that His presence will be so overwhelming that I will have little choice but to stop and praise Him for every little thing that I notice. Thank You Father, for loving me enough to place me in the presence of so many blessings, please remove the scales from my eyes so that I might recognize the blessings today and subsequently glorify You in everything.

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