Psalm 145:10-18 (NRSV)
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Verse 10All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.
Verse 11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power,
Verse 12to make known to all people your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Verse 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
Verse 14The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.
Verse 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
Verse 16You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.
Verse 17The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
Verse 18The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Devotion
One model outline for prayer is the acronym ACTS—Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. In reverse order: Supplication is easy for us. We have no shortage of wants to bring to God. Thanksgiving is not too difficult, as long as our lives are relatively smooth. Confession is sometimes more difficult for us, as the norm for many is to blame others and not acknowledge our own shortcomings. But, with a little self-awareness, we can take responsibility and admit our shortcomings.
And then there is Adoration. It’s important to realize that our ever-present God is also always beyond us. But what words do we use? Here’s where we turn to the psalms as a model for praise. Today’s psalm is filled with adoration and centers on God’s love in the midst of our hunger. God gives us our food in due season. God satisfies the desires of every living thing. How awesome is that?
Prayer
O God, how wonderful you are; your majesty is so great. And yet you see us and fill us. Thank you. Amen.
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