WHO IS LIKE THE LORD?

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In Christ, Mark

The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you His servants; praise the name of the Lord.

Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; He seats them with princes, with the princes of his people. He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 113

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

Why do people place their full faith and trust in the Lord to help them get through life?

We can find many of the answers in the words of the 113th Psalm. Look at the words of the psalmist:

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you His servants; praise the name of the Lord.

Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; He seats them with princes, with the princes of his people. He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Note how the psalmist states the following, distinguishing the Lord from anything else in the heavens and on earth:

1. The Lord is exalted over all the nations.

2. The Lord’s glory is above the heavens.

3. The Lord sits enthroned on high and looks upon the heavens and the earth.

The psalmist asks, “Who is like the Lord our God?” Of course, the answer is “no one.”

The good news for us is that this God who made all and is above all is for us (Romans 8:31). Again, the psalmist highlights this truth through the following examples of God’s goodness and providence:

1. The Lord raises the poor from the dust.

2. The Lord lifts the needy from the ash heap.

3. The Lord seats the poor and the needs with the princes.

4. The Lord grants motherhood to the childless woman.

Yes, the Lord meets His people where they are and delivers in the midst of their needs. This is why we have an enduring hope in life no matter what comes our way. For there is nothing beyond the work of God’s almighty hands.

And so given this, how could we not respond to the Lord in the same way as the psalmist, in proclamations and exclamations of praise. Not only are we to praise Him for all He has done for us but we are to encourage and exhort others to do likewise.

For truly friends, who is like our Lord? May we ever praise His name now and forever more, from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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