I am delighting in Psalm 95 as we approach Thanksgiving. The psalmist reminded us as he began his song that we are to shout joyfully and triumphantly to our LORD and God. Then he gave us the first reason to do so, because our God is Creator and Sustainer of this beautiful earth He has given us.
Then the psalmist gets even more personal. Not only are we to be shouting thankfully because God created this earth and now sustains it … we are to be in awe before Him because He created us and sustains us.
“Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care.” [vs 6-7 HCSB]
The LORD is our Creator, our Maker. He is also the one who sustains us … we are the sheep under His care. The Good Shepherd loves His sheep.
Does that not make you pause? The One who sustains mountains and oceans and galaxies cares deeply for the people of His pasture. He knows what is going on in our lives, in our bodies, in our everyday challenges and desires. And He cares.
When things become difficult or troubles arise, we often fall into the devil’s trap of thinking that God does not care, nor does He notice what is going on. We think He has abandoned us or is punishing us, but beloved, that is a lie from the pit of hell. When troubles arise and all around me seems dark, that is when God’s care is so abundant.
So, this Thanksgiving week, let us remember to worship, bow down, and kneel before our Creator and Sustainer. He is with us. He will never leave us. He will not abandon us. We are His. Amen.