Psalm 145 begins with David expressing his resolve, and likely his habitual practice, to extol, bless, and praise the Lord daily. “Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and forever” (v. 2). Daily praise is thoroughly appropriate because the Lord is “greatly to be praised.” David then rejoices in God's faithfulness to all generations. “One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts” (v. 4). It's almost as if David's praise commingles with the praise of all God's works as multiple generations of the faithful join in. “All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you!” (v. 10) Together they magnify the greatness of his deeds, the steadfastness of his love, the faithfulness of his provision, the mercy of his salvation, and the finality of his judgment upon the wicked. When we ask, “How great is the Lord our God?” we inquire about his infinite greatness. When we declare, “How great is the Lord our God!” we proclaim his immeasurable worth. So, in response to God's infinite greatness and immeasurable worth, the psalmist calls upon all of creation to give thanks and bless his name. If you are one of those God has redeemed, saved, delivered, and adopted through Jesus Christ, God has called you to exalt his name. He has called you to do it with your whole being. And he has called you to do it daily. God will re- ceive the praise he deserves, even if it takes the rocks and hills to cry out. How will you respond today to David's invitation to join your voice with all of God's works, declaring the greatness of his name? How Great (Psalm 145) by Sovereign Grace Music, from the album Unchanging God: Songs From The Book Of Psalms Vol 1. Reflections curated by Sovereign Grace Music.

It's easy to look around and see that the world is looking for love. We all deeply connect with the idea of feeling known, accepted, and ultimately, loved, and are searching for it…maybe in all the wrong places as the old adage says. But more often than not, we look for it in good things: a relationship, our career, a success or goal met, our family, the next adventure or “big” thing on the horizon. We may readily run to these things to fill us with a sense of love and acceptance, but there's a void of dissatisfaction wherever earthly love has taken residence in us where only divine love will do. There are a lot of “good” loves, but only one heavenly Great Love. Only the love of God in Christ Jesus will satisfy continually the innermost depths of our hearts, minds, and souls, to the brim and overflowing both now and forever. Scripture tells us in 1 John 3:1: How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called the children of God, and that is what we are! Romans 8 says that nothing, not death, life, nor circumstances, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Through the Innocent Perfection who gave his life for us, we have been forever changed by the power of the cross and brought into this great love of God. This kind of love calls us by name and lifts us up. It gives us a mercy which is new every day. It allows us to live from a place of love and acceptance, not a place of striving or earning. We are simply free to respond to the love of God with our lives. Oh Lord, let us do that today! Father, thank you that I can call you that! Father. You have poured out in great measure continually, even now, your unmatched love on me, that I would be called your child. Thank you that through Jesus I have access to the love and power of God through the Spirit. Help me to lift my eyes to you today, and let your love transform me as I cease striving and live from acceptance not for it. Amen. Based on the song How Great Is Your Love by Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill. Original post by Passion Music available on YouVersion based on the live album - Passion: Worthy Of Your Name, featuring worship songs from Passion Band, Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Matt Redman, Jimi Cravity & more!