PSALM 116: A SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING
The first section of Psalm 116 (verses 1-9) describes perfectly the conversion of a soul to faith in God the Savior. I can’t read these beautiful lines without thinking of my own conversion to Christianity. The section begins with these words: “ I love the LORD, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.” (Psalm 116:1, 2). God is a God Who sees, and He is a God Who hears. I love the Lord because one day I called out to Him, and He heard my voice. When I humbled myself before Him, the God of the universe saw me and heard my prayer. He not only heard me, but He also responded to me and revealed Himself to me. As a result of that day, I will call on Him for as long as I live because He continues to hear me and speaks words of life to me. Scripture tells us that His eyes are always on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers: but the Lord is against them that do ev