Trust in the Lord Because This Life is a
Gift from Him (v. 15-18).
This Earthly Life is a Gift from God (v. 15-16).
“Ye are
blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the
heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of
men” (Psalm 115:15-16). The One
who was blessing Israel was not just any ordinary being. He was the one who
made Heaven and earth. Heaven is the habitation of God but He made earth explicitly
for the usage of mankind. Ponder that for a moment. God gave man the life which
he lives (Gen 2:7). He created man in His own image (Gen 1:26-27). He also
created this earth for the explicit usage of mankind. This was not given to any
other creature. It was just given to man. This life is a gift from the God of
Heaven.
This Earthly Life is Eventually Gone (v. 17).
“The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence” (Psalm 115:17). Those who
are in the grave cannot worship God. Those beings go down into the grave in
silence. The point is that there will come a time when it is impossible to
follow the will of God and giving Him proper worship. This was the point that Isaiah
made in Isa. 39:18-19.
If I want to Praise
God in Eternity, I Must Praise Him in Time (v. 18).
“But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore” (Psalm 115:18). While
there is opportunity praise should be given to the Creator by His creation.
Why? There will come a day when our voices will be silenced on this earth. We
should want it heard in another world. This praise can only come from those who
are faithful to the will of God.
Those who are faithful are those who:
Hear His Word (Rom. 10:17).
Believe on that Word (Heb. 11:6).
Repent of Sins (Luke 13:5).
Confess Christ as the Son of God (Rom. 10:10).
Baptized for the Remission of Sins (Mark 16:16).
Lives Faithfully Until Death (Rev. 2:10).
Do you trust in the Lord enough to obey His
will?
