September 25th Reflection - Trust - by Bill Lynch

Psalm 146
Praise for God’s Help

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
   I will sing praises to my God all my life long.

Do not put your trust in princes,
   in mortals, in whom there is no help.
When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
   on that very day their plans perish.

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
   whose hope is in the Lord their God,
who made heaven and earth,
   the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith for ever;
   who executes justice for the oppressed;
   who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;
   the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
   the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the strangers;
   he upholds the orphan and the widow,
   but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

The Lord will reign for ever,
   your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!

Reflection
Praise the Lord!
No doubt about it!
Praise the Lord!
Lay all of your trust in God.

You can't trust man.
You can't trust rulers or presidents.
You can't give all of your trust to humans.
But you can trust and Praise the Lord!

God is the Creator.
God is the Redeemer.
God is the giver of all life.
Praise the Lord!

Jesus came in love for me.
Jesus came to save me from myself.
Jesus came to me and rescued me from my sin.
Praise the Lord!

The Holy Spirit descended upon me.
In baptism and every day I get a visit.
The presence of the Spirit is lifelong in my life.
Praise the Lord!

God rescues those in need.
The sick, the homeless, the prisoners, God saves.
God's saving power is eternal.
Praise the Lord!

God's power is shown corporately.
God's power is displayed personally.
God's power is moral.
Praise the Lord!

God's love is complete.
God's compassion is everlasting.
God's life is eternal.
Praise the Lord!

Praise to the Father!
Praise the the Son!
Praise to the Holy Spirit!
Praise the Lord!

Prayer
Lord, all praise and glory and honor belong to you and you alone... today... tomorrow... and forever. --- Amen