Psalm 146

"Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortal men, who cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing."
--Psalm 146:3-4


I feel like this verse just reminds of that the things o this world are temporary that they will fall away. To me, it also reminds me not to idolize the things of this world, even the people in this world. I highly respect some people but the passage is reminding me that I must always look to the Lord for guidance, I must always trust in His laws, ,His words, and not the words of others who will soon pass away into dust. The Lord's statutes are timeless they are eternal, and there is something so beautiful in that. Perhaps David was reminding his people to look always to the Lord, not just to Him. I would like to research that more.

"the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them--
the Lord, who remains faithful forever.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the alien
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked."
--Psalm 146:6-9


How amazing that we have a God who promises all of these things to us. We face a life full of hardships as Christians. We know that. Being a Christian does not make life any easier, and yet, we know the very God who created the heavens and the earth, who placed each animal in the sea and sculpted the current, this is the God who watches over us, who upholds us even while we are oppressed. God is a champion of those who are trampled upon, not those who do the trampling, Even when life seems hopeless, even when we begin to despair, there God is, our Savior and our one true champion. He loves us as no one else could. He raises us up so that despite the suffering we experience, we may be able to work past it, that we will show the world His glory. He watches over us. Our lives, even in incredibly trying times, are never hopeless, are never in vain. What an incredible God we have!