Monday, May 07, 2007

So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
We will show forth Your praise to all generations.

Psalm 79:13

There were two things I wanted to know as I walked to my final this morning; 1. why did I ever take a Botany course? and 2, why am I still in school?

It's an incredible thought to think of oneself as being a person set apart, being raised in a place of safety. We really are His people and he has obligated himself to take care of us. We didn't just stumble into His place one day and start getting free meals. He actually sought us out and leads us into His habitation.

This brings me to my final thought. Why not be thankful? not just "Oh Lord thank you for our daily bread," but "Oh Lord thank you for the bread, the grass, the trees!" I think there is a clear line to be drawn between having an appreciation for one's position and welfare, and truly being thankful for the opportunity to have and be at all.

When you read the last part of the Psalm it says, "We will show forth your praise to all generations." Think about that, we have the opportunity through our lives not just to show our appreciation for what He has done, but to praise him for it. We, the work of His hands, get to show His praise through our lives even after we are long gone.

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