God Will Get What God Wants

PREVIEW: God is always good, always kind, always perfect, and always has his eyes upon us. Therefore, we can trust him. But the way we fret and fear betrays our lack of trust in God. That’s understandable—we’re only human. Rarely do we see what God is doing or understand how he is working out his plan. Circumstances distract us from keeping a steady gaze upon his goodness and greatness. But even though our human frailty keeps us from seeing and understanding his ways, God still asks us to trust him. And when we do, our trust becomes a precious gift to him. So, where are you doubting today; what circumstances are distracting you? Reject fear and anxiety, then offer your trust to God—and add your gratefulness as a way of giving thanks in advance. Do that, and before you know it, God’s goodness and greatness will be vindicated once again, and you will see his compassionate love.

A Journey of Worship // Psalm 135:3,5,6,14

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. Your name, Lord, endures forever, your renown, Lord, through all generations….For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

What is the psalmist saying here, and what does that mean for the people—you and me—that God calls his own? Let’s start with what he is saying:

God is all-powerful. He does what he pleases. He blesses; he punishes. He sets up; he tears down. He rewards; he judges.
He is the great God, the Creator and Sustainer of all, and he will accomplish his purposes through and for all that he has created.
No one stands in his way. Just ask Pharaoh, or Nebuchadnezzar, or Pilate, or Caesar, or Satan!
No president or judge or politician; not the wealthy or powerful or famous can thwart his will. God will accomplish his purposes.
No one will get their way—including you and me. God will get what God wants!
What does that mean for God’s people?

So, what does this mean for you and me? Well, how the psalmist describes God might be a little frightening—and it should promote the fear of the Lord in our hearts—but keep in mind the first line of this selected psalm: God is good.

He will never do anything that’s not saturated in his love for mankind and his perfect plan for the eternal ages. No matter what, whether he is blessing or punishing, setting up or tearing down, rewarding or judging, God is always good, and therefore we can trust him.

As someone once rightly said,

God is too wise to make a mistake,
Too kind to be cruel,
But too wise to explain himself.

We may not always understand what God is doing, or why he is doing it, or how good can come out of difficult and hurtful experiences but based on the Word of God and the track record of God’s goodness, we can trust him.

Yes, God is good—all the time!

My Offering of Worship: The way we fret and fear betrays our lack of trust in God. That’s understandable—we’re only human. Rarely do we see what God is doing or understand how he is working out his plan. Circumstances distract us from keeping a steady gaze upon his goodness and greatness. But even though our human frailty keeps us from seeing and understanding his ways, God still asks us to trust him. And when we do, our trust becomes a precious gift to him. So, where are you doubting today; what circumstances are distracting you? Reject fear and anxiety, then offer your trust to God—and add your gratefulness as a way of giving thanks in advance. Do that, and before you know it, God’s goodness and greatness will be vindicated once again, and you will see his compassionate love.

God Will Get What God Wants

You Can Trust Him

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