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Psalm 86:10a "For You are great, and do wondrous things..."

Day 279 – Psalm 86

“For You are great, and do wondrous things…” Psalm 86:10a

REASONS FOR WORSHIPPING GOD

David had his reasons why he believed in God and worshipped Him. The following text gives us an insight as to why he worshipped the Lord.

“For You are great, and do wondrous things;
You alone are God.”
Psalm 86:10

1. “For You are great”

a) The very Being of God inspires faith and worship.
b) Greatness is an essential attribute of God.
i) God is great because He is good.
ii) He is great because He is understanding and ready to forgive.
iii) He is abundant in mercy to all who call upon Him in faith.
iv) He is a God who graciously hears and answers prayer.
c) Having experienced the greatness of God, David worshipped God with heart and soul.

2. “And do wondrous things”

a) God had preserved his life.
b) The Lord had saved him and delivered him in the days of his troubles.
c) He had given him much joy as well.
d) He had come to know and to believe in God in a very personal way.

3. “You alone are God”

a) David’s heart could only acknowledge the Lord as his God.
b) This declaration was David’s way of extolling God.
i) This God would sit enthroned in his heart.
ii) His mind was filled with the greatness of this One God.
iii) His soul recognized and acknowledged the Lord as his one and only God.