Wednesday, December 19, 2007

When Should We Praise God?

Psalm 113: 1-6
Praise the Lord. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?

First and foremost in our lives should be praise to God. Who should praise him? Any who are servants of the Lord which would include all believers and any who believe because of the glory of God seen in nature. When should we praise him? For all time and all day from the time we get up to the time we fall asleep. The Lord is to be praised above all nations, he is Lord over all nations and therefore is more important than the individual nations. He is enthroned which means that he is the King of all Kings. He is over all including the heavens and earth.

How could we dismiss or ignore the creator of all? Let us get down on our knees and praise our Lord everyday with awe and humbleness knowing that all we have and all that we can see is a gift from God.

Dear Lord, thank you for being the King of Kings. Everything is a gift...from You! Help us to remember that daily. Amen.

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