Our great and awesome God!
It seems to me that David is anticipating corporate worship.....where he (and others?) will pay the vow of public praise to God for all that He has done. He will be praised! Not only for physical, but spiritual blessings.
Spiritually: He provides atonement for sin an forgives. He hears our prayer.
He chose us! and causes us to draw near to Him.
He will satisfy us. He will answer us with awesome deeds.
He is the one God over all, rather than being limited to one people group as the pagan gods.
He is great over all the earth.....He established the mountains, stills the seas, and the peoples.
He created all and sustains all.
He is visible to all the ends of the earth, ruling and establishing the day and the night, providing rains that nourish and abundance of food.
Think of the pagan religions that surrounded them......their gods didn't choose them.....nor do they hear prayer. Nor do they forgive and atone for sin. I am reminded of the showdown between Elijah and the priests of Baal.....how they ranted and raved and acted like madmen to get the attention of their god....to no avail. Elijah, however, prayed to the God who hears.
Their gods were limited in scope and power. The one true and living God is not.
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I am sure I've seen it before, but this is the first OT reference that has jumped out at me about God's choosing us. This has been a big theme for me lately. God reminds me daily that He chose me, not base on any of my own merits like looks, or character, but because He loves me, unconditionally.....unlike anyone on earth can do. I didn't have to win His attention, or fight to keep it. He provides for me better than anyone or even I can do. He cares for me perfectly....always with my good in mind. This is overwhelming to me at times. How can I be discontent? Father, help me to always dwell on these things.......
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