Glory to God

"Blessed is the man
who makes the Lord his trust,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.
Many, O Lord my God,
are the wonders you have done.
The things you planned for us
no one can recount to you;
were I to speak and tell of them,
they would be too many to declare."
--Psalm 40:4-5

I feel like this passage is pretty much short and too the point, self explanatory. I like it. I like it a lot. It is concise and it states some truths exactly how they are, but without a lot of wordiness. Don't get me wrong, I love poetic speech, but sometimes I really like the "tell it how it is" approach. Let's break it down now.

"Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods."

I think I am a really trustworthy person. Which, I guess makes me proud. But I do make mistakes, I do slip up. I'm human. It happens. Even I wouldn't want to put all of my trust in me. I'm really glad I don't have to, because I make a lot of mistakes. Mistakes that matter. And why does it matter that we trust God so much, more than anyone else? Because, not only does God truly love you, care for you, have an amazing plan for you, but He is after your best interests. You can't say that about anyone else on this earth. In nearly everything we do, there is a grain that is self interest. I have to repeatedly tear down idols and false gods in my own flawed life. I have to worry about my choices, my thoughts, even my own motives at times. But with God, none of that exists. There is nothing above Him. Even the next verse attests to that.

"Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare."

God has awesome, mysterious things planned, and we have no way of knowing what those things are. He has done so many wonders that we cannot even fathom. I cannot imagine how He holds the utmost concern for each and every creature of his creation, that He knows the hairs on my head, the very sparrow that flies above me. There is so much to tell, that you can't tell it all. You have to give up after a while and just go, "Glory to God. Glory for the mighty works and wonders of His hands." Glory to God.

I place my trust in the Lord, for He knows all things, and He truly holds my best interests in His heart. I marvel at the wonders of His hands, and I thank Him for how incredible they are. Glory to God. Glory to God in the highest.