Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thanksgiving for outcasts

Psalm 147:7-11 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;make melody to our God on the lyre! He covers the heavens with clouds;he prepares rain for the earth;he makes grass grow on the hills. He gives to the beasts their food,and to the young ravens that cry. His delight is not in the strength of the horse,nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,in those who hope in his steadfast love. 
In the opening stanza of this psalm, the psalmist talks about the outcasts, the brokenhearted, the humble.  These are the ones chosen last during gym class - they have no strength or speed, yet God delights in them, because they fear Him, trust Him, and give Him thanks.  For those of us who find ourselves in this category, we have good reason to thank Him. He provides for us and takes pleasure in us.  As the psalmist goes on, we find God gives us strength and His Word runs speedily through our lives, transforming us. No matter what our lot in life, we have good reason for thanksgiving.  So let's stop making excuses and give Him thanks!

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