Humble Heart

30 Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
31 For this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle,
more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
32 The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
33 For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.

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- Psalm 69

Praising GOD with worship and singing is something that GOD takes pleasure in from His loved ones. He is honored when we remember His goodness and faithfulness and thank Him for what He has done. These simple acts of please GOD more than sacrificing things in our lives to offer to Him. It's more than what we can give Him because worship and thankfulness come from our hearts. We can give GOD out of our abundance, but true worship and thanksgiving can only come from a heart that truly sees GOD's love in their lives. Praising GOD truly can come only from a humble heart.

The humble sees GOD's hand at work, they depend on His power to do what GOD has promised for them. The humble are the ones who depend on GOD alone, who trusts in GOD's hand to fulfill His promises and His heart to love them no matter what. Humility is a rare treasure found in a person. You are humble when you don't complain in spite of the the hardships you have to go through. Humility does not focus on the negative but hopes in the LORD and trust that whatever GOD is allowing in our lives is for our best. Pride says "I deserve to be happy." But humility says "may GOD look to me in mercy and lift me up once again. Pride sees all the bad and continue to speak about it. But the humble will be encouraged by the LORD because they cry out to Him and they are comforted by His love and presence.

The GOD of Heaven

He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.
He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.

- Psalm 136:23-26

Most people have friends, some good and few bad. But rich people have few good friends and many are the bad ones. Why is this? Most people make friends with people with a hidden intent or motive. That's why the rich have many friends but when riches are gone, there's only few good friends who truly care and it's good to know while we are not in our lowly states, who these true friends are. There is one person whom I know cares more for people in their time of sorrow and need. This person is the GOD of Heaven and Earth. He is the perfect being, the passionate Lover. He wants to be more than our friend, HE wants to be our everything, to be our GOD. He wants to save and free us from our enemies. Whether they are spiritual or physical, mental enemies, He wants to give us our freedom. GOD wants to see us become better everyday. There's only ONE who care so much for every person so passionately and it is the GOD of Heaven Almighty.

So it is truly good to give thanks to GOD, to be grateful for who HE is to us, to who HE is to the world, to who HE is to everyone of His creation. Psalm 136 says HE provides food to every creature. Yes we hear of the starving children in Africa, but if GOD never fails to provide for the birds who don't even look for their food, we can be sure that HE is providing supernaturally to everyone in all the world. It is good to understand that it is because of HIS love that we are created, we are alive today, and why some people are already gone today. HE alone knows the perfect time of everyone and HIS time is perfect. It is good to recognize that HE is the only person who will never fail us, never forsake us, never stop loving us. It is good to know who the GOD of Heaven is so that our hearts will be filled with thanksgiving, praise and joy. Nothing in this world could give you eternal hope that knowing the GOD of Heaven is the GOD of love.