Psalms is an amazingly rich book. I go to it many times when I'm down, sad, tired, struggling with faith and trust. Apparently, many of the writers were feeling that way when they wrote them. Maybe that's why we resonate with them. In fact, time and again you hear encouragement like this: "The LORD sustains all who fall and raises up all who are bowed down." (145:14) Or this one: "The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous." (146:8)
As I have read Psalms 145 through 150 now for a few weeks, each time certain verses will encourage my heart. Recently, I heard a man talk about the importance of believers knowing God's word. To know is something you do with your mind not your feelings. Feelings cannot be trusted. They are too fickle! But when our minds are filled with that that brings health, it will sustain us through dry and painful times on our spiritual path.
What I'd like to do is walk through Psalm 145 and just center in on the verses with "all" in them. And remember "all" means all!! I'll not list the verse numbers. It's only 21 verses and the whole Psalm is nourishing and should be read in its entirety.
The LORD is good to all and His mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD sustains all who fall and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to You. 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. The LORD keeps all who love Him but all the wicked He will destroy. And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.
"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things." (Philippians 4:8) OR... THINK, KNOW these things! Your feelings cannot be your guide. But God's Word is the map that can be trusted, for in it we learn "the Way, the Truth and the Life"!
