[:en]SCRIPTURE: PSALM 66
“Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!” (Psalm 66:1-2)
“Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf!” (Psalm 66:5)
“I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you, vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble” (Psalm 66:13-14)
“If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened, but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer” (Psalm 66:18-19)
“Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!” (Psalm 66:20)
The Psalmist told us to shout with joy to God, to sing praises to His name and proclaim His glorious deeds.
WHAT GOD HAD DONE FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL
- He turned the sea into dry land (v. 6)
- He rules forever by His power and watched the nation (v. 7)
- He preserved the lives of His people (v. 9)
- He tested and refined them like silver (v. 10)
- He brought them into the net with burdens on their back and men over their heads. But they were brought out into a place of abundance (v. 12)
HOW CAN WE REPAY GOD’S GOODNESS?
- Come to His temple with burnt offerings and fulfill our vows to the Lord (vs. 13-15)
- Praise Him with our tongues (v. 17
- We must not cherish sin in our hearts (v. 18)
- Pray to God (v. 19)
Let us come and see the awesome deeds of God. Let us sing a glorious song of praise to the Lord. Let us bring our offerings and fulfill our vows. Let us come and listen to His wonderful words of salvation.
May you learn to come to the Lord during trials and witness the touch of God’s hand in your life.[:]