Psalm 105: 5
Remember
his marvelous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his
mouth.
The
old pastor was only a few months out of the church, and it seemed like everyone
took glee in recalling his faults and shortcomings. The problems of the church
were all attributed in some form to the inadequacies of the pastor just past.
It was the rare individual who stopped to recall all the wonderful qualities
the former pastor had possessed. In his time he had served with love and
affection, and the glories of his love far exceeded any shortcomings he
displayed.
Do
we spend much time glorying in all that the Lord has done for us, or do we
lament over what has yet to occur? So often we can find ourselves blaming God
when things don't go right. The Hebrew people did it. The kings did it. Even
early Christians did it. We should be careful to learn from their mistakes and
fill our hearts and mouths with the praise that God surely deserves.
Prayer:
Remove
from my mouth any curse, Lord. Fill me with praise and thanksgiving for all
that I have and all that I am. Amen.
