“Praising God for Godliness”- Psalm 112

Scripture

• Psalms 112

About this sermon

This week I was reflecting on how kind the Lord has been to me. I thought about the gift of salvation, my parents, my wife, my children, my grandchildren, the church I’m privileged to serve. What undeserved riches have been given to me in Jesus Christ! And when I think about those things, I thank God that He rescued me from a life of sin and has kept me from a life of ruin. Whatever stability, whatever obedience, whatever holiness, has been produced in my life, the only right response is praise God for it. As surely as the heavens and the earth are the works of God’s hands, so every redeemed life is completely explained as the work of God. When God’s people heed God’s Word it is the wisest choice that they could ever make. Godliness is great gain. It is not only a life that holds promise for an eternal future, it is the only satisfying life right now. It results in the sweetest fruit that this life has to offer. This morning, I want to exhort you to live that wise life, that godly life, that will result in your blessing and joy: A life aimed at God’s honor in all things A life submissive to God’s Word in all things A life lived for the glory of God, for the cause of truth Conversely, I exhort you to turn from a life of sin. I can’t exhort you to live a godly life without exhorting you to turn from a life of sin, because the two are completely at odds. The life of sin: A life of loss. A life of destruction and heartache. A life of regret and ruin. And Psalm 112 presents us with that contrast. It provides us with an argument for making the right choice. It celebrates the life of wisdom, and it contrasts the attitude of the fool.

Topics

• Worship
• Bible Study