“I Will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.”
Psalm 145:1-2
Praise is the suture that knits us closer to our Lord. I pray that our fire will be kindled when it comes to praising the Lord! David is emphatic when he says, “I will extol thee.” He makes it personal as he writes, “my God.” And better yet he gives prominence and preeminence to his God with the title, “O king.” David has a desire and puts legs on his desire with the purpose to praise highly and glorify continually the one true God. When we make our praise personal we remind ourselves of all the provision, protection and power that the Lord has provided time after time after time. When we remember those times our testimonies will be the basis of our praise. They will be the music and words that make up the praise that we send upward to our Lord and Saviour. We will want to bless His name always.
Verse two does not picture a lifeless practice. A relationship is strengthened and built by the precious time that is spent with another. Our affection for the Lord will be expressed by the frequency and fervency in which we bless and praise His name. Give thought to the millions upon millions who never praise God, lift up His name or give any thought about Him. The coldness of too many Christians surely must grieve the Holy Spirit when it comes to praising the Lord. “How is your praise life?” “Is it cold and inconsistent or fiery and frequent?” Let’s be honest and let the Holy Spirit have His way with our hearts. Let's praise the God of the Universe, who is worthy of our praise. Your day will be joyous as you extol, bless and praise the Lord.
Psalm 145:1-2
Praise is the suture that knits us closer to our Lord. I pray that our fire will be kindled when it comes to praising the Lord! David is emphatic when he says, “I will extol thee.” He makes it personal as he writes, “my God.” And better yet he gives prominence and preeminence to his God with the title, “O king.” David has a desire and puts legs on his desire with the purpose to praise highly and glorify continually the one true God. When we make our praise personal we remind ourselves of all the provision, protection and power that the Lord has provided time after time after time. When we remember those times our testimonies will be the basis of our praise. They will be the music and words that make up the praise that we send upward to our Lord and Saviour. We will want to bless His name always.
Verse two does not picture a lifeless practice. A relationship is strengthened and built by the precious time that is spent with another. Our affection for the Lord will be expressed by the frequency and fervency in which we bless and praise His name. Give thought to the millions upon millions who never praise God, lift up His name or give any thought about Him. The coldness of too many Christians surely must grieve the Holy Spirit when it comes to praising the Lord. “How is your praise life?” “Is it cold and inconsistent or fiery and frequent?” Let’s be honest and let the Holy Spirit have His way with our hearts. Let's praise the God of the Universe, who is worthy of our praise. Your day will be joyous as you extol, bless and praise the Lord.
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