Proclamation:
“I love The Lord, for He heard my voice;
He heard my cry for mercy. Because He
turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.” Psalm 116:1-2 (NIV)
Explanation:
The name of the human author of this psalm
is unknown, however, it is clear that it was written under the influence of The
Holy Spirit of God. This is another one
of the “Hallelujah psalms” (Psalms 112 through 118) which was sung during the
feasts celebrated by the children of Israel.
The psalmist begins by stating that he loves The Lord and then he goes
on to present several reasons for doing so. (Psalm 116:1-9) He follows that with several things which he
will do because of his love for The Lord. (Psalm 116:13-19)
Application:
There are many reasons why we as believers
should love The Lord, our God. The fact
that He hears and answers our prayers is important to each of us but it may not
be the most important reason that we have for loving Him. I love Him because He loved me when I was
unlovable, lost in sin, before I loved Him.
He loved me before I even knew myself and before I loved me. (Psalm
139:13-16) He loved me enough to send His
only Son to die in my place so that my soul could be saved from paying the price
for my sins. (John 3:16) He loves me so
that He has blessed me with life, delivered me from death, and allowed me to live
to see one more day. (Psalm 116:8) I am
thankful that He heard my prayers, and for all of the many blessing which He
has bestowed upon me. The Lord our God
has blessed each one of us and He has shown His compassion towards us. We should all love Him, thank Him, and praise
Him every day of our lives for as long as we live.
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