Do you spend time "studying" God's homework? Psalm 111-113

As I write this children all over the country are being tormented by teachers ... teachers who assign homework. But, that torment goes beyond the children; parents are equally being vexed by homework each night. It is the parent who must "check" the work of the student. They must "inspect" it to assure that it is accurate and on target in regard to the teacher's assignment. I am actually writing this devotional this morning in a Starbucks and a college student is sitting at the table across from me working dutifully on a pre-med assignment. Here boyfriend (?) is sitting with her, bored, but engaged. She stops periodically from her studies to read to him her finished work. He nods in approval and then returns to the video game on his phone. She is studying her assignment, he is studying her work. In Psalm 111 we read that we are to Praise the LORD! Which is the opening statement. But, then the writer goes on to tells us what that "praise" looks like. We are to "study" the works of his hands (111:2). God's works, according to the writer later in the chapter (111:7) are truth and justice. In 113:6 we are asked who is it who "humbles" themselves to "study" God's works. We are to take time to study and to praise God's works of justice and truth. We are to check out His work each day. And, as a result of that study we are to shout out in praise. What does the parent do who checks out his/her child's homework assignment and discovers that the child did a great job? They break out in praise. The shout out in joy. This young boy friend is trying to get excited about his girlfriends pre-med assignment. However, he is lost in this environment. That is what it is like when we miss out on God's work. When we are disengaged in God's work and fail to study we lack a real reason to praise. When we "study" His work the only result is to break out in praise. Have you checked out God's homework lately?