The Psalmist writes,
"I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together."
If you consider yourself a Christian do you extol the LORD at all times? Do you praise God enough during the day, during the week? Do you even praise the Lord during the day?
Why don’t you take just a few moments now and give praise to the Lord?
Please think about it.
Worship the Lord with Gladness
“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalm 100.
Here’s a call to all who believe in God. To all who believe in Christ Jesus. Shout praises to Him. Worship God with gladness.
Why should we do this? For the simple fact it is God who made us. We are his people.
Also, God’s love toward us endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations.
Question, do you worship God each day?
Do you enter His gates with thanksgiving and praise?
Please think about it.
In John’s gospel we read Jesus saying,
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24.
Do you believe in God? Is that belief simply intellectual? Acknowledging God exists. Or is your belief a deep spiritual belief?
Do you worship God in spirit and in truth? For this, according to Jesus, is what God is seeking.
Where do you stand when it come to Jesus and to God?
Please think about it.
Taking time
"Give thanks to the LORD,
for he is good; his love endures forever.
"His love endures forever."
"His love endures forever."
Let those who fear the LORD say:
"His love endures forever."
This is something all who believe in God should be doing. Praising God.
All to often as we go through our daily routines we forget to praise the Lord. We forget to thank him for all that he as done for us.
God at times seems to be in the background of our lives. Someone we praise at night before bed. When we should be taking time throughout our day to at least praise Him.
How about you do you do take time throughout your day to praise God?
Please think about it.
Sing, Praise, Declare
The Psalmist writes,
"Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD,
praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvellous deeds among all peoples."
This is the duty of all who believe in Christ Jesus. To declare Gods glory among the nations. Jesus said,
"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20.
This is the duty of the Christian. The duty of all those who believe in Christ Jesus.
We are not to force our faith on someone or judge people. We are simply to present the gospel message to all mankind to those in our life. Be it in our neighbourhood, our country or around the world.
Are you doing this?
Please think about it.
In the good and the bad
The Psalmist writes,
"I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together."
Psalm 34:1-3.
If nothing else the New Testament shows Jesus and his apostles experienced all that it is to be human. They attended weddings. The followed the rules set down in the Torah. They interacted with people of all walks of life.
They were also beaten, thrown in prison all but one dying for their faith. Yet through all of this they praised God. They praised him not only in the good times, but after they’d been beaten and while they were in prison.
They praised God because they knew that even in their darkest hour God was with them.
How about you; do you praise God in the good times and in the bad?
Please think about it.
Take some time.
The Psalmist writes,
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to [God] and praise his name.”
I found this cartoon on the internet and I think it possibly sums up how it can be with people at times. As Christians we ask God for many things while at the same time forgetting to thank Him.
It's not a unique situation. We see this also in Luke 17:11-19. Where Jesus healed ten men of Leprosy and only one returned to thank him.
Is this you? Whether this is true of you or not, why not take some time to praise God now.
The Psalmist writing,
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
Please think about it.
Give Praise to the Lord
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” Isaiah 12:4.
This is the job of the Christian. Not judging people. Not arguing with people. Simply telling the world about God and what he has done.
Jesus said
"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
If you claim to be a Christian are you telling the world around you about Jesus and all he has done for you?
Please think about it.
Do you praise God?
The Psalmist writes,
"I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High."
Psalm 9:1,2.
I think quite often we forget to praise God. We ask Him for many things and he grants us many things and we listen to praise music. All of which is good.
But quite often we forget to praise God ourselves.
The Psalmist writes,
Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
Psalm 150
So do you yourself praise God?
Please think about it.
Remember what God has done
In the book of Chronicles we read,
“Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name; make known among the nations what He has done.
Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He pronounced,...” 1 Chronicles 16:8-12.
Do you do this?
Do you sing praises to The Lord?
Do you tell those around you what God has done?
Do you rejoice in knowing The Lord and all He has done for you?
Do you remember wonders, miracles and judgements He has pronounced?
Please think about it.
The apostle Paul’s advice to believers
The apostle Paul writes,
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:15-17.
• Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart
• Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
• Admonish one another with all wisdom
• Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God
• Sing with gratitude in your heart to God.
• What ever you do in word or deed do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Give thanks to God the Father through Christ.
Simple advice to all believers in Christ Jesus. Something to follow in our daily lives.
If you consider yourself a Christian do you follow this advice?
Please think about it.
Do you have breath?
“Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.”
Psalm 150
Here is a very basic thing all those who believe in Christ Jesus, all who believe in God are called to do. Praise God.
The Psalmist tells us to praise him in his sanctuary and in the heavens.
The Psalmist tells us to praise him for his acts of power, and for his surpassing greatness.
The Psalmist tells us to praise God with trumpet, harp, lyre, tambourine, dancing, with the stringed instruments, the flute, and cymbals.
Most importantly everything that has breath is called to praise the LORD.
Do you praise the Lord?
Please think about it.
Tell your world about God
In the book of 1Chronicles we read,
"Give thanks to the LORD,
call on his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him,
sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,..."
1 Chronicles 16:8-12
Here the writer of Chronicles tells believers to tell the world about God and all that He has done for us.
If you are a Christian, a true believer in Christ Jesus, are you doing this?
If you are not it’s time to start telling the world around you about your faith in God.
Please think about it.
Will you give praise?
The Psalmist writes,
“I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High."
Psalm 9:1,2.
Today in the beginning of a new year. As believers in Christ Jesus, let us take time to praise God.
In Psalm 150 we read,
Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
Psalm 150.
If you consider yourself a Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus will you take time right now to give praises to the Lord God Almighty?
Please think about it.
Quite the Day
In the book of Revelations we read,
“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb.
They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.
And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." Revelations 7:9,10.
This is part of what the apostle John seen as recorded in the book of Revelations. It is a day that will one day come to pass. And when it happens it will be quite a day.
Believers from every nation, tribe, people and language will stand before the throne of God and give him praise.
But if we are true believers in Christ Jesus we don’t have to wait until we get to heaven to praise God. We can do it right now. We simply have to lift our voices and praise God.
The Psalmist states,
Praise the LORD.
“Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.”
Psalm 150
Why not take a bit of time right now and Praise The LORD?
Please think about it.
Take time to praise God
The Psalmist writes,
Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
Psalm 150
Here is something we as Christians. As believers in Christ Jesus should do every day. That is praise the Lord.
Why not take a few moments right now to praise God.
Please don’t just think about it. Do it!
Do you take time?
The apostle Paul wrote,
“With one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:6.
Do you glorify God in word and deed?
Francis of Assisi wrote,
"The deeds you do
may be the only sermon
some persons will hear today"
Francis of Assisi.
When people look at your life do they see you honouring God without you saying a thing?
Do you take time each day to pray and praise God rather than always asking Him for something?
Does the Church you attend and the Christian friends you have join together and praise God?
Can you take a few minutes right now to say with the Psalmist,
“Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.”
Psalm 150
Please think
Praise God before the gods
The Psalmist writes,
“I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. Psalm 138:1.
At first glance this verse seems to be an unnecessary statement in the twenty-first century. After all there are no “gods” in this century.
Quite the contrary there are as probably as many gods in 2024AD as there were in 2024BC.
The thing is while the gods that were in 2024BC have faded into history. There has arisen new gods in 2024AD. Things that we may not realize we hold to be gods. A god by my way of thinking is anything we put our trust in blindly or otherwise. One of the most obvious ones being money and our material possessions. Other things might be religious or political leaders. Again people we follow blindly or otherwise.
Such gods can easily trick us into following them. By the promise of wealth or health or even prestige and social standing.
As believers in the One True God it is important for us to keep our eyes on Him. Not only that but openly praise the LORD with our whole heart publicly, in word and in deed.
We need to in a loving manner tell the world around us that we serve the LORD God Almighty.
If you consider yourself a Christian. Do you praise God publicly in word and deed?
Please think about it.
Time to praise God
“Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.”
Psalm 150
As believers in God. As believers in Christ Jesus we need to take time each day to Praise God not just listen to prerecorded praise music. We need to participate in worship.
Prerecorded music is good but we should be taking time to use our voice to praise God. The psalmist tells us to praise God with instruments and dancing.
Do you do this?
Why or why not?
Please think about it.
About Praising God
The Psalmist writes,
"I will praise you forever for what you have done;
in your name I will hope,
for your name is good.
I will praise you in the presence of your saints."
Psalm 52:9.
As Christians, as believers in Christ Jesus we quite often forget to praise God in our daily lives. By that I mean outside of a church service.
Quite often we get wrapped up in asking God to do things for us. That could include praying for everything from a healing, to putting food on our table, to wisdom and much more. All of which are good things to ask for.
Still I believe we should spend some time just praising God.
The Psalmist says he will praise God for what He has done. That he will hope in God and that he will praise Gods in the presence of the saints.
All of this should be done on a daily basis.
Do you praise God each day?
Please think about it.
