3 Things We are Called to do in Psalms 105:1

“O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.”
                                     Psalms 105:1 (KJV)
 



 
 
Hi friends,
     How are you?  Since this is the month of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be nice to write some posts on thankfulness.  I think Psalms 105:1 asks us to go all out in our thankfulness.

     Psalms 105 highlights some of the key parts of Jewish history and the many reasons they have to be thankful.  The psalm points out some of the wonderful and miraculous things that God has done for His people.  It was written by King David and sung at the time when the ark was being brought back to Jerusalem.  So, it was sung at a very special and joyous time.

     Psalms 105:1 kind of reminds me of show and tell in a kindergarten class.  It is fun to watch a child bring in a treasured belonging from home and share it with the class.  He or she often has such an excitement and sense of value when sharing his or her item.  Sometimes, it is a new gift that was recently received.  Just by listening to the child, you can tell that he or she is thankful and values the blessing. 

     Children often show an all out exuberance and thankfulness for something they receive that they treasure.  I can just picture a young child’s eyes lighting up, while he or she jumps up and down with excitement when seeing the gift for the first time, and him or her running to the gift bearer, and with a big hug, saying “Thank you, thank you, thank you.  This is what I have always wanted. I love you.”

     It is interesting that little children often don’t hold back their emotions.  It is only as we grow older, that we learn to hold back in the name of being dignified.  It is good to have self-control.  However, in things like love, worship, praise, and thanksgiving to God, we are often called not to hold back.  We owe God everything, even our life, as we couldn’t be here without Him, so thanksgiving, praise, love, and worship should be more ingrained and forthcoming without holding anything back.  Nothing is too good for our God, for our Creator, for our Heavenly Father. 

     Psalms 105:1 calls us to do three things:  give thanks to God, call upon His name, and testify to others what God has done.  Let’s ask ourselves if we do this.  Our answers will vary, of course, but we could probably all work on doing all three better. 

     The way we give thanks to God, the way we call upon His name, and the way we testify to others might look different for each one of us.  It might also look different each time we do these things.  For instance a shy person might not get up in front of a congregation to testify about what God has done for him or her, but may tell a friend during a quiet outing.  It’s okay to be different.  God made us all different and we are all called to have a personal relationship with God.  We aren’t called be the same or to do things the same. 

     One last thing about Psalms 105:1, that isn’t explicitly stated in the verse, but I think we are called to do is to give God the credit.  I think the “make known his deeds among the people” part of the verse could be a reminder for us that God gave us life, gave us our talents, gave us our minds, gave us our hearts, gave us our strength, gave us our opportunities, gave us so many things.  We often forget that we couldn’t have this or that or couldn’t do this or that without God.  We sometimes talk about things as if they are our accomplishments and don’t give God proper acknowledgement and thanks for able to do these things.
 
Heavenly Father,
     Thank you for being our Creator, our Provider, our God, and our Heavenly Father.  Help us to be thankful, to praise your name, and to testify to others what you have done for us.  Help us to act according to your will and in a way that others will glorify you because of the way we act, speak, and glorify you.  I ask you this through your Son, Jesus.  Amen.
 
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Reflective questions for Psalms 105:1 (KJV):
*What does Psalms 105:1 mean to me?
*How do I imagine that it looked like when this psalm was first sung?
*Which part of Psalms 105:1 do I do most often?
*Which part of Psalms 105:1 do I do the least?
*What can I do to better heed the words in Psalms 105:1?
*What is God telling me through the words in Psalms 105:1?
*What other verse or verses remind me of Psalms 105:1?
 
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