The Nation Asked (7/9-12)

09-12 July 2015 – The Nation Asked … - Manna by Dorothy Callies

Psalm 115:2 KJV, “Wherefore should the heathen say, “Where is now their God?”

You know we were seeing the strange weathers that we have not seen years ago. So what was going on, really? People were asking, “Where is our God in all this crisis time? Especially seeing all the dismayed news on TV. It was my belief that God was trying to get the Nation’s attention to repent and turn to Him. When the Nation asked … read on …

Psalm 115:2 “Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” I find this interesting because to me the people seems to think that God is not doing anything about the situation. So the Psalmist answered and said:

Psalm 115:3 “Our God is in the heavens; He does all that He pleases.” We know that God is in heaven so why isn’t He do something about it? What kind of people that has asked the question, “Where is God?” The kind of people that Psalmist described … read on …

Psalm 115:4-8 “Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.  They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.  They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.  They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.  Those who make them (their own idols) become like them; so do all who trust in them (their own idols).” 

The people have idols to worship to and God was telling them in His own words, “What kind of god they have as to compare to God Himself.” Their idols are the work of the hands and God is the Creator. Their idols can’t speak, but God can speak. Their idols can’t see, but God can see everything. Their idols cannot feel, but God can feel. Their idols cannot walk, but God can walk. Their idols cannot smell, but God can smell. Their idols cannot make a sound, but God can make a sound.

The verse said that those who make the idols, they acted just like the idols. They just cannot see, cannot speak, cannot feel, cannot walk, cannot make a sound, and cannot smell. God’s Word is saying that they are just like an idol who put their own trust in idol who cannot do anything for them. The question was: “When will they learn to see that God is the Creator and that He is everything …?”

Psalm 115:9-11 “O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.  O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.  You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.”

God promised to bless you because you have shown a great respect to the Lord, both small and great (Ps. 115:13). You are blessed of the Lord who made heaven and earth. The dead does not praise the Lord, but you who are alive can praise the Lord today!! So praise the Lord from the “Hallelujah Psalm 115.” (Ps. 115:15, 17).

Psalm 117:1-2 KJV, “O Praise the Lord, all ye nations; praise Him, all ye people. For His merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth forever. Praise ye the Lord!” Amen!