Hey everybody, welcome to the sanctuary. This week I've been down battling a cold. As you
could tell I'm still pretty congested. And as such, I really haven't had the energy to
really plan out a message like I normally do. However, I did not want to leave you just
hanging with nothing. After all, we need God's food every day. That matter is important.
So this week it's going to be pretty short as you're going to see here. However, my prayer
is that this still hits home for you. I know it will for someone out there, just as it
has me on occasion. Now with that said, let's dive into it here. There are times in life
where we really just kind of get down. You could call it a question of faith if you want.
That's probably a good way to look at it. Where we say, you know, hey, what has God
done for me and why should I praise Him? Well, there is an answer right here in the Bible.
So join me as we go to look at Psalm 117. Now this Psalm is the shortest chapter in
the entire Bible. And along with the following Psalm, Psalm 117 and Psalm 117, I'm sorry,
118, these are both roughly looked at as being the center of the Bible. All right. So let's
read Psalm 117 now. The Bible says, praise the Lord, all you nations, extol Him, all
you peoples, for great is His love toward us and the faithfulness of the Lord endures
forever. Praise the Lord. So again, the questions that we all have at some point in our lives
are what's God done for me and why should I praise Him? Well, as you can see here, this
Psalm actually gives us two wonderful answers for those questions. First and foremost, God
loves you. He does. He loves each and every one of us. He loves everyone on this planet,
whether they've chosen to love Him in return or not, which shows just how unlimited His
love is. Secondly, He remains faithful to us no matter what we do, no matter how many
times we stray, no matter how many times we break His commandments, God's faithfulness,
much like His love, is absolutely unwavering. The Father loves His children and is there
for them through thick and through thin, whether we realize it or not. So if for no other reason,
if He had done nothing else for us or does nothing else for us, these reasons alone are
more than enough for us to glorify our God and to show our love for Him in return. So
the next time life is kind of beaten up by you, getting you down, and you start to question,
and you start to think about the why, or what's He done for me lately, refer back to this.
This right here is all we need. That's matter for the Lord and reminder of His love for
each and every one of us. I'll catch you next time, and I'll be feeling much better by that
time. God bless.