ATTITUDE FOR DIVINE BLISS (PART 1)

MARCH 15TH

TEXT: Psalm 105:1-5 (JPS Tanakh version)
1. O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name;
Make known His doings among the peoples.
2. Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him;
Speak ye of all His marvellous works.
3. Glory ye in His holy name;
Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4. Seek ye the LORD and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
5. Remember His marvellous works that He hath done,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;

In life, we consider it a normal thing to spend our precious time on those things that bring us anxiety. We worry over almost everything. We all need to learn how to spend more time on those things that will help make life more glorious and beautiful.
This is why the Psalmist in Psalm 105 started by saying,
“O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name,
Make known His doings among the peoples!”

The Psalmist encouraged us to approach life with the attitude of gratitude unto God our creator. When we live a life of gratitude unto God, we immediately demonstrate that we recognize His goodness and kindness unto us. Those who are quick to acknowledge the Lordship of the Lord in their lives with gratitude often position themselves for a greater glory.
The Psalmist then went on to say, “…call upon His name,
make known His doings among the peoples!”

When the scripture talks about us calling upon His name, it is actually because this individual has come to know the awesome privilege and honour of having access to God by reason of a divine relationship. It speaks of the need to make the most of an intimate fellowship with the most powerful being. As we call upon His name we also call His attention to our lives, and whenever a man gains the attention of the Almighty God, he positions himself to attract more divine favour.
This is why that verse goes on to say, “make known His doings among the peoples!” The man who has attracted the loving attention of God cannot lack the manifestations of God’s goodness in his life. Go after God with all your heart and you will be amazed the glory that will follow your life.
Shalom!