Can you think of a very important person? Maybe you think of the Queen or the Prime Minister. King David was such a ruler. He was the king of the people of Israel. And yet, in Psalm 145, David sings about someone who is much more important than he is. He sings about the Lord God, our heavenly Father.

David sings about God’s mighty acts. Everything that God does is mighty, awesome, wonderful, great! Think about God’s creation. Also think about the most wonderful act of sending his Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for us. How awesome is that?

David sings of God’s righteousness. God only ever does things that are right — that are good. He always keeps his promises. He never lets us down and so we can trust completely in him.

David says that God’s kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Kings, or rulers on earth, will die and someone else will rule in their place. But that’s not the case with God’s kingdom. God will always be King. He will always be ruler. We never have to worry that God might stop being God. No, not at all. He will always be here, as the Father of his covenant people. We will even live forever with God in eternity. How exciting is that?

David also sings about God’s care for his people: “He will hear their cry and save them.” When you are sad, the Prime Minister or Queen doesn’t know about it, do they? When you’re sick, they don’t write letters to help you. They don’t even know what goes on in your life. Yet God your Father does. He knows when you cry. He knows when you hurt yourself. He knows when you are sick — and he cares! He cares, and he also helps you. He can help you because he is God, and he will help you because he is your Father.

How blessed we are to have this wonderful ruler as our Father!

Reflection with your child:

Can you find other things in this Psalm which show how much God loves you and cares for you?

Source: Sermon by Rev. W. Bredenhof on Lord’s Day