Daily Devotion of Psalm 147

Daily Nugget:
All, especially the children of God, certainly have all the reasons in the world to praise our holy God. There is nothing that escapes His knowledge and nothing that, unless it is His will, He does not take care of.

We see much of what God has done all throughout the Bible, and especially in the Psalms. This chapter reminds the hymn singer of some of what He has done and does. God:

• Rebuilds up that which is broken. (Psalm 147:2, 3).
• Knows about everything in the universe He created and is in control of all He has made (vss. 4, 5, 9, 15-18).
  “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.” Psalm 147:4
• Blesses whom He will and hinders those that are doing wrong (vs. 6, 8, 11, 13, 20).

We look around and much of what we see and hear appears to be out of control, but it is not. God knows exactly what is going on, and He is in total control. We may not understand what is going on, but we must trust that God does.

Today’s Thought: 
Everything’s Alright in My Father’s House
Child's Sunday school song — Author Unknown

Everything’s alright in our Father’s house,
In our Father’s house,
In our Father’s house,
Everything’s alright in our Father’s house,
Where there’s joy, joy, joy.

We have perfect peace in our Father’s house,
In our Father’s house,
In our Father’s house,
Everything’s alright in our Father’s house,
Where there’s joy, joy, joy.

Words to Understand:
Hoarfrost: a white formation caused by ice crystals

Today’s Reading
Psalm 147
1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12 ¶ Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.