Life is Short…How Do I make it Count? A Look at Psalm 146:2
I don’t know how many years I have left to live and love. Life is short and the older I get, the clearer that is to me. [Tweet This]
We continue looking at Psalm 146 today. Last time we looked at Psalm 146:1 and verse two picks up on the theme of praise again.
Psalm 146:2
I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I still have my being.
Okay, true confessions. I regularly read the obituaries and the police blotter. I read them for different reasons—but have felt the fleetingness of life as I see so many deaths of people in their thirties, forties and fifties. This has caused me to think a great deal about how many years I have left on this earth.
The fact is, none of us know. Life is short, so I think I should live each day with that in mind.
The meaning of this verse is the psalmist’s desire to lift up the Lords praise throughout his whole life – while he still has breath. I will praise – I will sing. This is a determined prayer. It is present tense—I will do it now.
No matter what I face – I will praise. [Tweet This]
No matter what is going on, I will sing praises to God…
Praise is more powerful than we can imagine:
Praise routes the enemy.
Praise stirs our spirit.
Praise ascends to God’s throne as an offering.
Praise erects a shield to combat defeat, and depression.
Praise overcomes grumbling.
God is worthy of that praise and he loves to hear it – to smell the fragrant offering.
Because Life is Short
We can find other reference to this:
Psalm 63:4 says, So I will bless Thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Thy name.
Psalm 104:33 that tells us, [let me] sing to the Lord in my lifetime; Let me sing praise to my God [while I still am].
I want my life to matter. Romans 12:1 says to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice — as worship. I want to give my all to God. How about you?
We don’t know about tomorrow—we aren’t even sure there will be a tomorrow. So, I want my life to be a fragrant offering today. Because life is short. And, my life belongs to God.
He bought me with the blood of The Lamb.
What are some ways you can live in the spiritual moment? [Tweet This]
What is worthy of praise today?
Jeanne
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Encouraging Post. I often forget that time is fleeting until it is gone. Thank you for the reminder.
Thanks for stopping in today, Cherrilynn. Time is such a gift and I know I can see if flee so quickly. Life is short and it seems to get shorter every year…LOL. I hope to be more intentional.
Very timely with all the sadness about David Bowie… our mortality is a sobering reality… thanks for sharing
There have been so many young deaths in the news, Dvora. Yes, so sad. Life is short but we know we have eternity to look forward to. This is like a dress rehearsal–how well will we prepare for Heaven? I appreciate your thoughts today
Thanks so much for this scripture blog on Psalm 146:2. It is always good to be reminded that while we are here on earth, we need to give praise to our creator!
Thanks for stopping in, Ophelia. Amen to that. We have so much to be grateful for. Be sure to check on my resources page for the 7-day devotional in Psalm 146.its a free resource you might enjoy