wORDS OF ENCOURAGEMent

NOVEMBER 6, 2024


Scripture

 

“The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.  Praise the Lord!” Psalm 146:10

 

Reflections

 

Have you ever felt like God failed you?

 

Psalm 146 praises the Lord God for what he has done.  We read that He made heaven and earth, executes justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry, sets the prisoners free, opens the eyes of the blind, lifts up those who are bowed down, watches over the strangers, and upholds the orphan and widow.

 

But where is the Lord God when you really need Him?  There are times when we may feel the Lord God has abandoned us.  He hasn’t rescued us from all our troubles.  We still live with all the pains and worries of this life.

 

This is when we do well to remember that the reign of God is “already” and “not yet”.  The Lord God has already done great things.  He is currently doing great things around us.  At the same time, his reign has yet to be experienced in its fullness.  That will come when Jesus returns.

 

As people of faith, our perspective includes the past, present, and future.  It is as if we stand above time, seeing it all at once.  The fulfillment of his promises has not yet come but we see it as if it has already come.  Praise the Lord!

 

Prayer

 

Lord God, thank you for your reign in this world.  I thank you for the good things you have done and are currently doing.  I eagerly await the fullness of your kingdom when you come again.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

Full Reading: Psalm 146


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