“1Praise the LORD!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens!
2Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!
3Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
4Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
5Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD!” — Psalm 150 (ESV)
Thirteen times “praise” is used in the above passage. I use it three times in the opening title. And all of that is just the beginning of what our declaration of praise for the LORD should be.
When I begin my day I open with prayer and study of God’s Word. I follow the model of prayer that Jesus gave and lift praise to the LORD. I am thankful for all that He as provided and blessed. I am glad for the love that He has for me and those in my life. I lift up Him for granting me guidance and comfort throughout my days.
As I continue through the day, I am thankful to the LORD for the direction He gives me. I praise Him for the opportunity to bring His love through my example to those I am in contact. I am grateful for the chance to spread His name and have become less and less shy about speaking His name in all company.
Ending my day I round our by lifting up the LORD for all that He provided for me that day. I thank Him for the guidance and direction. I praise Him for delivering me through all that I experienced, knowing that whether considered a win (in my eyes) or not, all was due to the LORD and His plan.
What does your day look like as relates to praising of the LORD? Are you finding yourself praising Him only some of the time? What if you were to lift Him up in the morning, throughout the day, and then again in the evening?
Trevor's Thoughts 