Scripture Reading: Psalm 147:1-20, Psalm 148:1-14, Psalm 149:1-9, Psalm 150:1-6
For centuries, astronomers have tried to find a way to catalog the stars. Disagreement about how to standardize naming conventions and existing inventories from various scientific entities over time and across borders create not just complexity but confusion. Where do we start? How do we organize? How do we capture what we can’t even see all at once? It’s a whole thing.
Sometimes facing humanity’s limits renews our understanding of God’s majesty. In today’s psalm we read that our God counts the stars and calls each one by name (Psalm 147:4). With no inventory or map or telescope required, He can see it all at once.
As we walk through Holy Week and reflect on what Jesus experienced, let us remember this is the God we praise. While His power is mighty and His understanding infinite (v.5), His compassion for us tells of a God who sees not just the stars but our souls too.
He can do anything—and He chose to give Himself to us. He made a way for us all and saves those whose hearts trust in Him. Our God sustains the humble (vv.1–6) and values those who fear Him (vv.10–11).
And during Holy Week, we rejoice that He made a way. It is good to sing praises to our God (v.1). The Amplified version says that He takes pleasure in those who “fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]” (v.11).
When we praise the Lord…
Our reverence fuels our worship.
Our worship grows our humility.
Our humility opens our hearts to our need for restoration.
Our praise reminds us of the path to peace and rest. When we love Him and praise Him with all our hearts and souls and minds, we can find peace.
This Holy Week, may we praise God for our risen Savior and remember His faithfulness to make a way for us all. May we worship our God who didn’t stop with the stars but has called each of us by name and calls us His own (Isaiah 43:1). And may we hold fast to His promises to heal our broken hearts (Psalm 147:3), rebuild what was lost (v.2), and strengthen us (vv.13–14).
Oh, it is so good to sing to our God. When we bless the Lord, we are blessed and our souls find rest.
Written by Marnie Hammar
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“Sometimes facing humanity’s limits renews our understanding of God’s majesty.” Can I get an Amen to that!!??:) And we are back to being awe struck that the Creator of the whole universe cares about my struggles and limits. So much in fact that He made a way to give us life when often we chose to rebel.
Giving thanks and praise to our Risen Savior and for His faithfulness to us this morning!
May your Wednesday be full of praise and gratitude Ladies.
Have I ever mentioned Julee has a star names after her?
Her wonderful friends gathered and paid to have this happen.
It is a beautiful thing to stand at my bathroom window when the sky is full of stars, and look for the one named after my much missed loved one..
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I digress with my wonder-filled memory!
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These last four Psalms, have me itching in my seat! I want to dance, and joyfully too.
I have a need to praise!
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You know what, let me down tools for a moment, and PRAISE Him!
You know the tune, you know the words, join me, No time like the present to sing praises to our GOD, every word of worship is to our GOD, every praise, every praise is to our God..
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Every praise is to our God!
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It is good to sing praise to our GOD.
It sure is pleasant and right to praise Him.. EVEN at 7.15 in the morning!!
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For the beauty all around.. I praise you God.
For the sun I see rising to herald in the new day, I praise you God.
For the lightening, and hail, snow and clouds, oh LORD God, I praise you.
For the fruit trees and flowers, the animals, yes, tame and wild, even those that give me the hibbigibbies, I praise you God.
For my family here and now, and those called home, I praise you, God.
For friends, called family, and the strangers met, I praise you God.
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Singing a new song to the LORD;
I praise the name of the Lord.. For this gathering of faithful sisters, (SRT)
I am glad, I rejoice, I praise His name with dancing..
I truly praise Him!
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I have no drums, trumpets, harps, lyres, flutes or cymbals, but I have a voice LORD, and I WILL sing Praises to you.. And loudly too.
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I WILL PRAISE the LORD!
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BUT GOD..
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AMEN.
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With absolute joy and praise in my heart, I thank God for you all and our journeying together..
Praying blessing over each one of you, and I call you by name as you come to mind..
Much love, and prayers,
Tina..❤❤❤
Amen and Amen, Tina!! I had to listen to Every Praise by Hezekiah Walker the other day after being pointed that direction in a post here. It will get you moving and likely out of your seat!! Let everything that breathes praise the LORD!!