Today is Thursday, July 27th, 2006; Karen's Korner #854

Here is the last part of Psalms 146, begun yesterday plus a commentary on the verses:
 
Psalm 145: 14 - 21:
 
The Lord lifts the fallen and those bent beneath their loads.
The eyes of all mankind look up to you for help;
you give them their food as they need it.
You constatnly satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
 
The Lord is fair in everything he does, and full of kindness.
He is close to all who call on him sincerely.
He fulfills the desires of those who reverence and trust him;
he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
He protects all those who love him, but destroys the wicked.
 
I will praise the Lord and call on all men everywhere to bless his holy name
forever and forever.
 
Commentary:
Sometimes our burdens seem more than we can bear and we wonder how we can go on. The psalmist stands at the bleak intersection of life's road and points toward the Lord, the great burden-bearer. God is able to bear our unbearable burdens because he:
 
    * is great beyond discovery (verse 3);
    * does glorious things across many generations (verse 4);
    * is full of glory, splendor, majesty and miracles (verse 5);
    * does awe-inspiring deeds (verse 6);
    * is righteous (verse 7);
    * is kind, merciful, patient, and loving (verse 8);
    * reaches out to us with compassion (verse 9);
    * rules over an unending kingdom (verse 13);
    * is our souce of food, water, and help (verse 15);
    * is fair in all his dealings and full of kindness (verse 17);
    * remains close to those who call on him (verse 18);
    * listens to our cries and sends his protection (verse 19, 20);
   
If you are bending under a burden and feel that you are about to fall, turn to God for help. He is ready to bear your burden.
 
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