Re:Verse passage – Psalm 113:1-9 (day five)
“Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forever.”
Is there ever a time or moment when God could/should not be praised? Not according to Psalm 113. Maybe asking that same question in a positive perspective would be better. When could/should God be praised? According to Psalm 113, always. The intent of the psalmist is to Bless/Praise the Lord always (moving forward). He then describes life from two extremes. When the world seems right… God is on His throne. He is in charge and ruling with keen awareness. When the world seems broken… there is suffering, sadness, and hardship. Each extreme and all of life in between, offer opportunities and perspectives to see and experience the power and presence of God. When all I see is the difficult and the demands of life, I could/should praise Him for His promised presence. When I can’t or don’t, that says more about me than Him. If He really is worthy, then maybe like the psalmist, we should be more intent and determined to Praise Him and Bless Him “from this time forth.” I wonder what life would look like and feel like if we did. I really want to find out! Praise God!!
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