26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
R. Praise the Lord, my soul!
Written by Megan Ourso
Sometimes I feel like I have to be reminded Who God is. Yes, I am in relationship with the Lord, and I have been trying to intentionally deepen that walk with Him for some time. I know Him to be Friend, Father, King, Comforter, Promise Keeper, and so many other things we could list, but I feel like I sometimes close Him in a box based on my finite perception - my finite humanness trying to make sense of an infinite God. I think that God is just one thing or another. I tell God what He is or is not capable of. In those seasons, I forget just exactly Who I am dealing with. Thank God for psalms like this one that remind me that God is more and better than I could ever make Him out to be.
He is a God Who “keeps faith forever” and “sets captives free.” He creates out of nothing with just a word. He parts seas, takes down whole kingdoms, heals every ailment, raises the dead. We have heard countless stories of the Lord working wonders and blessing His people beyond their wildest dreams, yet we still convince ourselves that some things are just too big for God, or that we ourselves are too little and asking for too much, or that God just does not work these kinds of miracles anymore. Or, let’s be real, there are some seasons where we do not understand what He is doing and therefore we do not feel much like praising.
God is still at work, my friends. Nothing is too big for Him, more often than not we ask too little of Him, and He is working new miracles day by day, minute to minute. He is not repelled by our seasons of doubt, of forgetfulness. He meets us even there. God cannot stop being God, and He does not know how to abandon us. He is in constant pursuit of us, working all for our good. He is the same “as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.” The Lord is worthy of praise indeed, and when our minds are clouded by doubt and we forget just Who we are talking to, may our souls still praise Him.
Where in my life have I deemed things “too big” for the Lord? When was the last time I thanked the Lord for His many blessings in my life? How can I be more intentional in praising the Lord throughout the day?
Megan Ourso works as an appraiser in southeast Louisiana. She has always been fascinated by stories and is an avid reader and writer. She can normally be found spending time with her family, going on random adventures with her friends, or getting into shenanigans with her church’s youth group.
Pray with today’s psalm.