Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Psalm for Sunday, October 22, 2017


Reflections


 “Awesome is He; give to the Lord 
the glory due His name!”



The Psalm is a message to 
Israel’s neighbors and to the 
rest of the world, that there 
is one true God.  
“Tell God’s glory among the 
nations; among all peoples, 
God’s marvelous deeds.”

The Israelites have returned 
from exile and have been 
brought back from near death 
as a people.  The remnant has 
survived, and the Israelites have 
been delivered by the one 
and only God.   

And so they sing a “new song,” 
celebrating the “newness of God” 
that comes with the joy of praising 
Him as sovereign.  
“Sing to the Lord a new song; 
sing to the Lord, all you lands.”  
As the Psalm says, we are all 
summoned to adoration
of our sovereign.  We are called 
to give Him glory and praise.

In Sunday's first reading the prophet 
Isaiah confirms there is no other 
God besides Him.  (Isaiah 45: 5)
The gods of other nations are mere
idols, and they all do nothing, says 
our psalmist. But our God made 
the heavens; He is to be praised 
and feared.  

And how do we praise Him?
How do we give the Lord the glory 
due His name?  We engage in works 
of faith; we undertake a labor of love 
for Him, as St Paul tells us in Sunday's 
second reading.  (1 Thessalonians 1:3)

All peoples are invited to recognize 
our God, and pledge to obey Him.  
“Say among the nations, “The Lord 
is King; the world will surely stand fast, 
never to be shaken.”  And having 
acknowledged that God is sovereign, 
how should we and all the nations behave?   
The Gospel tells us how --  Jesus says,
“Repay to God what belongs to God.” 
(Matthew 22: 21)
And we understand our calling,
“Give to the Lord the glory due His name!”  

Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection

1.  The Psalm exhorts us to "Sing to the Lord a new song."  
How does your song go when you sing praise to God?  What 
do you have to say to the Lord?

2.  Our psalmist encourages us to "Give the Lord glory and honor."  
We are called to give glory to God in the works of faith that we do.  
Speak of how you give God the glory in what you do.


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  1. Beth12:32 PM

    Sing a new song unto the Lord! Because He is an awesome God who will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His truth. He will judge the peoples with equity.

    And also God proclaims His salvation and declares His marvelous deeds among all peoples. The Lord made heaven and earth. The world is firmly
    established; it can not be moved. I acknowledge His greatness.

    My heart is full of appreciation for what God has done for me. He gives me life and Salvation. As His creation my lips should be overflowing to give Him praise and glory. Accordingly I should tell others about how great the Lord is. In this way I have to evangelize others around me.

    I sing a new song unto the Lord because He gives me a new heart when I repent. Now I understand why we are called to give Him glory and adoration.

    "Repay to God what belongs to God." How? I thought about it. I have to love Him in faith, and obey His words, having acknowledged Him as the one true God. There is no other God besides Him. He is sovereign. God has chosen to use us to declare His greatness.
    And so I give to the Lord the glory due His name.

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