Psalm 113 – Blessed Be

Read Psalm 113

Praise should be on our lips every moment.

Praise to our Lord, our God.  Are you living like that? I need to work on that, too.

The psalmist says, “everywhere”, praise Him. Society makes it hard today to follow that wisdom, because so many people are taking exception with our prayer and praise time. But thinking back, when has it been easy? And, if easier, does that mean praise is happening?

So we need to declare our allegiance. If it’s not clear to you that Jesus Christ is Lord of all, more special than anything, then perhaps you struggle with praise. Our hearts and minds need to be in alignment, agreement as it were, and our focus needs to be on praising our Lord for who he is and what he does for us. Who is God to you?

What does praise look like? For me, I love to sing praise songs while playing the piano. It’s one of my favorite past times in retirement. In those precious times, I really connect with God. Everything around me seems to fade away. Just God and me. True connection.

I imagine that’s what heaven will be like. All day long we will sing our praise, and our voices will never tire. Total connection with God. For me, music is an inspiration and catalyst for praise. You will certainly have your own way of showing praise to God.

Have you ever tried a pop-up thank you prayer? They are fun. What you do is–when you see God’s hand or provision in a situation, quickly shout up (whisper up) a prayer of grateful praise to God. You’ll be surprised how many such instances happen in a day’s time, but we often overlook God’s involvement. Keep your eyes open today.

Let’s pray. Lord there is none like you. You are great and worthy of our constant praise. Help me to be more grateful for your provisions. Help me to be more in tune with your greatness. I love to sing praises to you – thank you for the ability to do so. Bless those who don’t know the joy of your grace. I pray that they will continue to seek and find you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.