God is an Awesome God

Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
Ps. 145:2

Psalm 145 is a hymn of praise both for personal and public worship. People describe it as a “Psalm of David”; but its format has an acrostic pattern, which goes back to a later period. Each verse begins with the successive letters of the alphabet.  The word of praise echoes other verses in other Psalms and also from the Book of Exodus. The first three verses are to introduce the rest of the Psalm. The author declares that he will praise God daily and forever. It is divided into three sections verses 4-7, 8-13, and 13-20, to build a close relationship between God and the writer. In the first section,verses 4-7 focus on the wonder and splendor of God’s greatness. The writer recognizes that God’s people need to be aware of and to proclaim God’s greatness. The second section, 8-13, revisits many attributes of God as a mighty, but also merciful God whose dominion is forever. The third section, 13-20, calls for God’s faithful people to make it known all of the qualities that distinguish God from all earthly people.

Psalm 145 describes how God is gracious,merciful and good to all. God’s kingdom is everlasting and endures for ever. In the Catholic Catechism 2816 states:
The Kingdom of God lies ahead of us. It is brought near in the Word Incarnate, it is proclaimed throughout the whole Gospel, and it has come in Christ's death and Resurrection. The Kingdom of God has been coming since the Last Supper and, in the Eucharist, it is in our midst. The kingdom will come in glory when Christ hands it over to his Father:
It may even be . . . that the Kingdom of God means Christ himself, whom we daily desire to come, and whose coming we wish to be manifested quickly to us. For as he is our resurrection, since in him we rise, so he can also be understood as the Kingdom of God, for in him we shall reign.

We live out the core value  of reliance on the divine providence of God, when we believe that God will look out for us. With God’s grace we can do what seems impossible to us. In Psalm 145 it tells us that God is patient and good to all. Therefore we should be patient with others, and work with them. We must witness to the Kingdom by acting and helping people around us. Do you pray for the grace you need in life? Are you making an effort to be more patient? Is the help you extend to others given freely?

A Prayer in Praise of God's Greatness

Almighty, true and incomparable God,
You are present in all things,
yet in no way limited by them.
You remain unaffected by place,
untouched by time,
unperturbed by years,
and undeceived by words.
You are not subject to birth
and in no need of protection.
You are beyond all corruption,
above all change,
immutable by nature.
You live in unapproachable light
and are invisible,
yet You are known to all those
who seek You with hope and love.
You are the God of Israel,
and of all who hope in Christ.

Amen.