Psalms 113

The Explanation

Listen. Do you hear it? A big song. A song for God.

Long, long ago, people sang this song. They sang it loud. They sang it soft. But they always sang the same thing: "God is great! God is good!"

The sun comes up in the morning. The sky turns pink. And people sing: "Thank You, God!" The sun goes down at night. The sky turns orange. And people sing again: "Thank You, God!" All day long. Every day.

God lives high, high, high up. Higher than the roof. Higher than the trees. Higher than the clouds. Higher than the stars. God is the very biggest.

But now listen carefully. Something amazing happens.

God bends down. Yes, really. God, way up high, bends down low. Because God wants to see. God wants to see you. God wants to see every little person.

Is there someone sad, sitting in the dirt? God sees him. God lifts him up. Gently. Like you pick up a little bird. And God gives him a beautiful spot, next to kings.

Is there a mommy crying because she has no baby? God sees her. And He fills her house with children. Then she laughs. Oh, how she laughs.

That is who God is. So big. And yet so close.

What Does This Mean?

God is not too big for you. That is what the song sings. God is very, very big. But you are never too small for Him.

God sees you when you are happy. God sees you when you cry. God sees you when nobody else looks.

And then He bends down. Just for you.

The Common Thread

Do you know who else bent down low? Jesus.

Jesus lived with God, high up in heaven. But Jesus came down. All the way down. He became a little baby. In a manger. On the straw.

Jesus wanted to be near you. That is how much God loves you.

The song already sang about it, long before Jesus came. God bends down. And then Jesus really came. Right down to us.

For You

Look up. Way up high. That is where God is.

Now look at your hands. Your little feet. Your nose. God sees all of it. God knows your name. God knows when you laugh. God knows when you are sad.

You can sing for God. In the morning, when you wake up. At night, in your bed. In the car. In the bath.

You can just say: "Thank You, God!" That is already a song. God hears it. And God smiles.

Talk About It

Where do you think God lives? And do you think He can see you from there?

What do you want to say thank You to God for today?

Praying Together

Dear God,

You are so big. And I am so small. But You see me. You know my name. Thank You, God. I love You.

Amen.