Psalm 115
1 Not to us, LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.
2 Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven;
he does whatever pleases him.
4 But their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
“Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven;
he does whatever pleases him.
4 But their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
As I read these words this morning I paused to thank the God who hears, the God who is. It saddens me to know that throughout time men have worshiped man-made gods, the works of our hands.
Somehow we all know there is a god and many have made them with this inner sense and need to worship. I am thankful that the God who is has revealed himself and is able to speak, to hear, to feel, to respond to my prayers.
I'm thankful that the God who made heaven and earth loves us and has provided life, community, his word and his presence so we might know the God who is, the God who hears.
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