Praise God Always

Psalm 138

1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart;

I will sing your praises before the gods.

2 I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.

I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;

for your promises are backed

by all the honor of your name.

May my lips be filled with the praises of God my King, and may my life reflect that attitude of praise always! In this Psalm, David acknowledges that although he is surrounded by his enemies, God is faithful and will protect him. I want to have the attitude of David and the attitude of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who told the Babylonian King that they would not bow down to the big statue/idol, even under threat of being thrown in the firey furnace. They knew that God could rescue them. They also proclaimed that even if God chose not to rescue them, they would only serve Him. Now, THAT is praise in the face of the fire for real! I will bow before the God Who is able, knowing that my life is in His hands anyway. May He be praised always!

Praise God Always

Psalm 105

1 Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.


Let the whole world know what he has done.


2 Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.


Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.


3 Exult in his holy name;


rejoice, you who worship the Lord.


4 Search for the Lord and for his strength;


continually seek him.

How could I do any less than give thanks and praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus and to my Creator God? How could I desire to do anything that would quench the Holy Spirit residing in me? Yet, my life often is less than filled with praise, and I know that this saddens my Heavenly Father, my Lord Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. May it never be so again. May my life be filled with praise always. May the frustrations of life be turned to times of thanksgiving, and looked upon as opportunities to sing praises to God. He alone is worthy of such praise, and it is my desire to be a “praise machine” for God always!