Psalm 119:171

Psalm 119:171 “May my lips overflow with praise, for You teach me Your decrees.”
 

When something overflows, it floods. A flood describes something that is more than enough. David wanted his praise to God to be more than what was necessary. He wanted it to go far beyond just the adequate amount. David always seems to take extreme measures when it comes to expressing his love for God. 

Often, David’s life is convicting because when it comes to spiritual things, it is common for us to do just what is required of us and nothing more. We don’t typically flood God with anything. We pray just enough to feel good, we give just enough to the poor, and we get upset when the church has more meetings in a week than what we are used to. Not quite a flood! 

Even if our lips did overflow with praise, we would never come near that of offering back to God the worship due Him. When we think in terms of “What is the minimal I need to do for God?” rather than “I want to do far more than I really need to,” we hurt our relationship with Him. What if a husband’s attitude was, “I will provide just the minimal amount for my family,” rather than having an attitude that says, “I want far more for my family than just the minimal.”      Providing more than enough comes from the heart of God. In Ephesians 3:20 we read, “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.” God not only is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or think, He actually does more than we ask or think. God not only provides the means for our sins to be forgiven, He removes them, “as far as the east is from the west” Psalm 103:12. He not only forgives our past, He forgets our past. He goes far beyond just what is necessary. He floods us with mercy.
 

Now let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse. As you do, ask yourself if your praise of Him could ever be more than enough.

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