A Verse For Today

February 6, 2006
Part of walking in faith with God is continually praising Him, even in tough times. We don't just praise Him for the specific blessings He gives us; we praise Him for the blessing that He is! In my reading this weekend, I came across The Message version of Psalm 113, that reminded me to keep praising God as we wait. He is the joy-giver!

"Hallelujah!

You who serve God, praise God! Just to speak his name is praise!

Just to remember God is a blessing-

now and tomorrow and always.

From east to west, from dawn to dusk,

keep lifting all your praises to God!

God is higher than anything and anyone,

outshining everything you can see in the skies.

Who can compare with God, our God, so majestically enthroned,

Surveying his magnificent heavens and earth?

He picks up the poor from out of the dirt,

Rescues the wretched who've been thrown out with the trash,

Seats them among the honored guests,

a place of honor among the brightest and best,

He gives childless couples a family,

gives them joy as the parents of children.

Hallelujah!"