Psalm 135:1-12

Psalm 135:1-12
English Standard Version (ESV)

  At Christmas, it's usually easy to distinguish who gives a gift - we have little tags with pictures on them that have names written upon them to designate the sender and intended recipient.  When you're 6 years old and searching for presents under the tree, these tags are vitally important.  Sometimes, though, there are presents without tags, and while it's occasionally easy to distinguish who these are for and from, at times it can be difficult to recognize who sent it and who it is for.
  In the same manner, God sometimes does strikingly obvious things, such as part the Red Sea, but sometimes works in such subtle manners that unless you are paying close attention, you may fail to notice the giver of the gift and the gift that has been given.
  We are called to pay attention and to praise God, for often God is at work in ways and places we don't immediately recognize.  Let us be ready to praise, and to understand that God is doing things that may be evident later, but we have to trust now that God is at work, preparing us for what is to come.

May we invest ourselves in praising God for his works