praise

Under my dad's suggestion, I am focusing on reading the Psalms, for there is no greater worship in the Bible than here. The Psalms are filled with praises, with challenges, with God's goodness and they serve as inspiration to any worship leader. my goal, my one desire is to be better at what I do, to really praise God and lead his congregation into worship.

Psalms 111 and 112 are my focus for today. Within these two relatively short chapters, the phrase "His righteousness endures forever" is repeated three times, which tells us to pay attention to it. God's righteousness is eternal! It surpasses any earthly challenge or any enemy. The title of this Psalm is "God cares for his people," which captures the essence of what I read.

It is a Psalm of praise, telling God everything that he has done, that he is beautiful, that he is powerful, he is faithful and he is just. My Lord is perfect. 

Something that really hit home is where the passages say "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding." Wisdom isn't fleeting nor is it a piece of cake. I have to be faithful and true to his word to be wise, as the passage yesterday also highlighted.

All these passages are pointing to finding wisdom. I am a smart girl, but am I wise?