you call forth songs of joy

"You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness,
O God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas,
who formed the mountains by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,
who stilled the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.
Those living far away fear your wonders;
where morning dawns and evening fades
you call forth songs of joy."

-Psalm 65: 5-8 (NIV)


All of “the ends of the earth” can put their hope in God and only in God. Even those “living far away” can see the mountains that God formed and feel the love of the God who “stills … the turmoil of the nations”. They can see the beauty of creation around them, but they need to hear from us that it was God who spoke into existence. We are called to share with them the treasure we have in Christ. Then they too can cry out to Him and be answered “with awesome deeds of righteousness”. They too can bring their “songs of joy” before God their Savior.