Shalom,

Psalm 147 has some very powerful Truths that really stand out to me today! First of all, verses 1-2:

1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God, for He is gracious and lovely; praise is becoming and appropriate. 2 The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering together the exiles of Israel.

With every attack against Israel and her people, I am reminded that they belong to GOD! To come against them is SUICIDE for any nation! HE is building up HIS city, which is the eternal capital of HIS nation! He has been gathering His people back, and will continue until everyone who will is there! Verses 4-5 show His GREATNESS!

4 He determines and counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible and boundless.

I think that sometimes people are so casually comfortable with God that they forget themselves sometimes and fail to realize that HE IS GOD ALMIGHTY! Yes, He IS our 'Daddy, Abba, Father', but He is the awesome and Sovereign GOD! He is, verse 6:

6 The Lord lifts up the humble and downtrodden; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

What pleases God and makes His heart sing? Verse 11:

11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy and loving-kindness.

Let's BE those ones! Praise Him, thank Him and worship Him continually! That causes us to be in the very BEST position to receive all that HE has planned for US! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Worship with "":

Your love so great
Jesus in all things
I’ve seen a glimpse of Your heart
A billion years
Still I’ll be singing
How can I praise You enough

You are the Lord Almighty
Out shining all the stars in glory
Your love is like the wildest ocean
Oh nothing else compares

Creation calls
All to the Saviour
We are alive for Your praise
In earth and sky no one is higher
Our God of wonders You reign

Not to us
But to Your Name
We lift up
All praise

Shalom in Him!