{"id":3126,"date":"2010-11-20T15:19:42","date_gmt":"2010-11-20T19:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/?p=3126"},"modified":"2010-11-20T15:19:42","modified_gmt":"2010-11-20T19:19:42","slug":"psalm-113-thankfulness-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/?p=3126","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 113 – thankfulness for children!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Psalm 113<\/h6>\n

1<\/sup> Praise the LORD. <\/p>\n

   Praise the LORD, you his servants;
   praise the name of the LORD.
2<\/sup> Let the name of the LORD be praised,
   both now and forevermore.
3<\/sup> From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
   the name of the LORD is to be praised. <\/p>\n

4<\/sup> The LORD is exalted over all the nations,
   his glory above the heavens.
5<\/sup> Who is like the LORD our God,
   the One who sits enthroned on high,
6<\/sup> who stoops down to look
   on the heavens and the earth? <\/p>\n

7<\/sup> He raises the poor from the dust
   and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
8<\/sup> he seats them with princes,
   with the princes of his people.
9<\/sup> He settles the childless woman in her home
   as a happy mother of children. <\/p>\n

   Praise the LORD. <\/p>\n

I love this psalm.  I’ve used it in devotions more times than I can recount.<\/em> <\/p>\n

It is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise.<\/em> <\/p>\n

It is a psalm of recognition of God’s involvement with His children.  <\/em> <\/p>\n

It is a psalm of hopes fulfilled.<\/em> <\/p>\n

And it has a happy ending!<\/em> <\/p>\n

(I LOVE happy endings!)<\/em> <\/p>\n

Last night I babysat for my niece and her husband.  They are foster parents and have two children in their care right now.  Two children- beautiful and loving- gifts from God.  One is nearly theirs- for good, by law- the other has not been placed- still in limbo -gifts from God.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Praying over and with these children awakened in me a desire to keep and protect BOTH of them.  I am amazed at the love poured upon these children by these parents.  The foster parents, also -gifts from God.<\/em> <\/p>\n

God is looking into the situation- stooping “down to look  on the heavens and the earth” – giving gifts in both directions- to the parents- to the children.<\/em> <\/p>\n

And to me.  <\/em> <\/p>\n

God is the Author of happy settled families.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Praise the LORD.<\/em> <\/p>\n

In the season of giving -gifts from God.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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