The Blessed Person Praises the Lord's Greatness
(Meditation on Psalms)
Introduction
I wanted to meditate on the Book of Psalms. I decided to meditate on the words of Psalms as I was praying in the midst of my weakness, foolishness and lack. I am not sure why I decided to meditate on the Book of Psalms out of 66 books of the Bible. Maybe the church’s recommendation to read the book of Psalms 5 chapters a day (and the book of Proverbs 1 chapter a day) influenced me. Also, maybe Pastor Martin Llyod Jones’ book “Spiritual Depression”, especially his writing based on Psalms 42:5, 11 and 43:5, influenced me. When I was discouraged by myself and was anxious about things that are considered difficult, I, like the psalmist, also said to myself in my prayer to my God, “Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, …” and thus I had experiences of praising God (42:5, 11; 43:5) by God who is my help (ch. 121). I wanted to enrich this experience. As I saw the psalmist cried out to God in the midst of all the adversities and eventually praised Him, I also wanted to enjoy that grace. So I wanted to meditate on the words of the Psalms.
This meditation book on the Book of Psalms is the compilations of the every Wednesday night prayer meeting sermons that I had preached for almost 6 and half years and then went back in to my pastor room and meditated them again. The reason I chose the title “The Blessed Person Praises the Lord’s Greatness” is because when I think about the book of Psalms, especially the first verse 1:1 – “How blessed is the man …” and the last verse 150:6 – “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”, it reminded me the chorus of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” – “Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, How great Thou Art.” When I think about the whole book of Psalms in connection with these three things, the concluding thought that came to my mind was “The blessed person praises the Lord’s greatness.” I hope and pray that you and I are the blessed ones who praise the Lord's greatness.
Believing in Jesus Christ by God’s grace and partially enjoying every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Pastor James Kim