Psalm 145 - 8.5.26

Scripture 

“You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.” (Ps 145:16)

Observation

This Psalm is written by David. The entire Psalm praises God and focuses on God’s character. David starts by praising God and honoring his name (v 1-3). Each generation will speak about God's wonderful works to the next generation (v 4). He continues about God's marvelous glory, mighty miracles and fearsome deeds (v 5-7). God is merciful, kind and patient (v 8). He is good to everyone and takes care of all creation (v 8-11). God is the provider for all creation. He opens his hand and provides (v 16).

He opens his hand and satisfies the desires of all who live (Ps 145:16, CEV). A parallel verse in Ps 104:28 says, “What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good.” 

I love the imagery of God opening his hand in response to my prayer, and I receive what he gives me. As we read in Ps 104:28, we only “gather in what he gives”. God is our source. Everything we have comes from him. We have only because he opens his hand and allows us to gather in.

Application

God is our provider. He is Jehovah Jireh (God our provider). He is our source of provision, health, life and eveything we need in our life. We have nothing apart from what we have received from him. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17)

Do you need healing? Ask him. Do you need a job? Ask him. Do you need deliverance? Do you need a miracle in the lives of your children? Ask him. Whatever you need is, He is the source. He is the source of all good things. 

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for making me your child. Thank you because I am the child of the most high God. You are my source. You are my help. You are my strength. I have nothing apart from you. I rely on you. I rest in you. I look at your face. As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes look to the LORD our God (Ps 123:2). Thank you because I can come into your presence with confidence and call you Abba Father (Gal 4:6), and receive grace in time of need (Heb 4:16). Thank you for your grace (undeserved favor) and for your mercy (not letting me have the judgement I deserve). I look at your face for all my needs. I know that when you open your hand, my needs will be fulfilled. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.

- Asha Chacko George