Ps 145 reveals a thread in the overall tapestry of the
scripture, God intends for the testimony of His grace and mercy to be passed
down from generation to generation, from father to son.
“One “generation
shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.” Psalm
145:4.
“Descendants will serve Him; the next generation
will be told about the Lord. They will come and tell
a people yet to be born about His righteousness— what He
has done Psalms 22:30-31 (HCSB)
“…a father will make Your faithfulness known
to children.” Isaiah 38:19 (HCSB)
(How will this declaration of God’s goodness happen
for the fatherless?)
When God rescues a child, his testimony will have an
impact on those who know the story.
“On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.” Psalms 145:5 (NASB)
(How will the story of the “wonderful work” of the
rescue of that child be told and remembered if the rescued child is removed
from that community?)
When that rescued child grows up in a church, that
community will remember the events of his/her rescue. The child and all those
involved will tell others about the story of God’s goodness.
“Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,
And I will tell of Your greatness. They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your
abundant goodness
And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.” Psalms
145:6-7 (NASB)
“The LORD is
good to all,
And His mercies are over all His works.” Psalms 145:9 (NASB)
“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.” Psalms 145:13
(NASB)
(How will they know of the mercies and grace of God
without the church?)
The rescued child needs the church, but the church also
needs the child. God has knitted the two together. Each is dependent on the
other.
“Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God
and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep
oneself unstained by the world.” James 1:27 (NASB)
“The LORD
sustains all who fall
And raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to You,
And You give them their food in due time. You open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
The LORD is righteous in all His
ways
And kind in all His deeds. The LORD
is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those
who fear Him;
He will also hear their cry and will save them. The LORD keeps all who love Him,
But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,
And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.”
Psalms 145:14-21 (NASB)
(What is your “desire” for the child and the church?)
