The Lord sets the prisoners free; 8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow – Psalm 146:7-9
Back when life was normal, and the church was full of our SMEEP children through the week, one of my favorite blessings was chapel time. Each week, I would gather with the children in the sanctuary. We would sing songs and I would share a story that helped them understand the gospel. It was one of the highlights of each week. One of the songs that we would sing was one I had sung since I was a child – “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”
It’s such a simple song, but the beauty of the message is the reminds that God’s got us, he’s with us, and just as the psalmist says, he watches overs and upholds even the least fortunate among us. The great and the small, the little bitty baby, you and me, all of us, God’s got in His capable hands.
The greater truth found in Psalm 146 is that the Lord is a help for all who need it. We have this great call to place our trust in God above any worldly power. While the world may promise many things, while we have to listen to those leaders in many respects, and while they may be in charge to an extent; even they will answer to God. Our hope is in the one who was and is and is to come, we place our trust in the God who created the heavens and the earth. We place our hope in the One who raised Jesus from the dead, and who offers us life abundant and eternal.
The great joy of knowing that God is in control, is that he’s got us in His most capable hands, and that no matter what is going on, we are safe and secure. We have the Lord, in whom we place our hope, our trust, and our love. With him even in isolation, we are free. We freely sing with great joy the praises of our God, for he’s got us, the whole world in His hands.
May the God of joy and love shine brighter than the sun on you today, and I hope you enjoy the beauty that God has created all around you. I miss you all.
Grace & Peace,
Sam