2/23- Declaring God’s Glory in Sharing- Psalm 71:15-18

2/23- Declaring God’s Glory in Sharing- Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long— though I know not how to relate them all. ¹⁶ I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone. ¹⁷ Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. ¹⁸ Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.

Thoughts: The Psalmist clearly saw his life as an opportunity to share God's love and ability to help to everyone.  He said he would tell it all day long (vs. 15), and said he would tell it all life long (vs. 18).  He saw a solemn responsibility to not let the faith die with his generation.  Too many of us have abandoned our children to unbelief refusing to talk about God lest we hurt their feelings, or interrupt their relationship with us.  But while we would tell a child no to not touching a hot stove to protect them physically- even if that child may become upset at us- we will not tell a child no to putting other things in the place of God.  We not only have not done a great job at telling the next generation the mighty acts of God- we have communicated to them it is not really that important.  So our children do not know to call on God for help.  So our grandchildren do not know where to turn when they've reached the proverbial end of their rope.  This Psalmist was so grateful to God for helping and saving him from trouble nothing would contain his declaring God's glory.  When God has helped us, we should  give Him the credit and not be ashamed to share our faith with others. 

Prayer: Today is an opportunity you have given me, O gracious God, to declare your glory.  Help me to do just that.