Ps 13:6 OUR BOUNTIFUL LORD Thanksgiving

OUR BOUNTIFUL LORD (Thanksgiving)

“I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.”

Ps 13:6

How often have not you and I exclaimed these words, “God hath dealt bountifully with me.” When we get up each morning, blessed with the gift of new life and health, we may not sing it but we say it with a joyful heart, “O God, how good you are to me!” When we step out into nature and see the marvels of God’s creation, we burst out, “What a wonderful God I have for placing me here.” When we consider how God has directed our paths in the right way despite our contrary nature, we cannot help but feel a deep and sincere, “Thank you!”

God has not only been good to us; He has been bountiful with His blessings. He has showered them upon us, more than we have any right or reason to expect. You know, this Psalm-verse comes at the end of a very sad Psalm. David was so depressed with his problems that he thought he might die. He felt sad and forsaken and alone. And then, like a breath of fresh air, he began to sing!

How could he do this? It was all based on the Lord’s mercy. He knew that he had no reason to expect God’s help. At the same time, he knew that God had to help him, but not because he was such a great and wonderful person. God had to help him because he was His adopted son through Jesus Christ. God in His mercy had forgiven him his sins, and promised him every blessing that a heavenly Father can bestow on His earthly children. Now that is reason to sing!

It goes without saying, doesn’t it, that our Lord is bountiful to us for the same reasons. However, it does not stop there. The Psalmist says in Psalm 119, “Deal bountifully with thy servant that I may live and keep Thy word.” The reason that our Lord showers His goodness upon us is that we, too, might live with a joyful spirit, and in thankful faith, keep His word in the way we live and in the things we do.