Psalm 146
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners;
he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners;
he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
God is, and always has been, looking for true worshippers: those who will know Him for Who He is, trust Him for all He plans, and follow Him in both of the above. What kind of God is He? He is faithful, just, compassionate and giving. What does He do? He frees, He restores, He encourages, He loves. God also tells us how and to whom we can follow Him in His character and plan: watch over, take care of, and encourage sojourners, widows, and the fatherless. Invest in those who have nothing to offer us in return. Sounds simple enough, yet they are also the ones we find it easiest to ignore. May we see clearly today.
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