Psalm 146
Trust in Jesus!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, September 26.
There is a consistent message in the Psalms that we are not to worship anything, or anyone, other than God. Nations, and the leaders of nations, are fleeting and not worthy of our praise, as emphasized in Psalm 146:3-4, “Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” To further illustrate this point, the psalmist focuses the rest of the psalm on God, and how He is worthy of our praise in verses 5-10:
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord raises up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous; the Lord protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, but He thwarts the way of the wicked. The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
Don’t look for anyone other than God to put your trust in, or to establish your hope for the future – Jesus is your living hope, the anchor of your soul (1 Peter 1:3; Hebrews 6:19)! He will not fail you like politicians and preachers, sports stars and entertainers, influencers, and business leaders. Every human leader must go the way of all flesh, so put your trust in the God who reigns forever.
Seize the moment and pray Psalm 146, meditating upon the God of your salvation – Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of today’s psalm, and He is worthy of your praise! Take steps today to transfer your loyalties to Jesus, seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33).
God bless you!
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