THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE
MEMORISE
Bless
the Lord Oh my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Psalm 103:1
READ
Psalm 148:1-4
1 Praise ye
the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye
him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye
him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him,
ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
MESSAGE
What is the most important thing in life? Is it to
earn a living? Is it to be wealthy, famous and revered; or is it to get saved
and get to Heaven? To answer this question, we need to understand why man was
created. The answer is simply to glorify God (Isaiah 43:7). Our life is
expected to be one continuous song of praise to the glory of God (1 Corinthians
10:31). To praise means to honour, to worship and to glorify. To praise God is
the most important thing in life. The Bible shows us that praise is compulsory
for angels (Revelation 7:11-12), for the saints of God - believers (Psalm 30:4)
and for nations (Psalm 117:1). Even children are not exempted from it. Candidly
speaking, children know how best to praise the Lord. This is one of the reasons
why Christ said that unless we accept the kingdom of God like children, we will
not be able to access it. Whatever your position in life, whether you are a
pastor or a new convert, whether you are a messenger, governor or president;
whether you are a prince or a peasant, it is compulsory for you to praise the
Lord (Psalm 148:12-13). All the creations of God are also expected to praise
the Lord. God gets praises from the heavens, the heights, sun, moon, stars and
wind. Psalm 150:6 says:
“Let
every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”
There are several reasons why we must praise the
Lord. First, we must praise the Lord because of His majesty. The Lord is the
King of kings and the Lord of lords. He deserves to be praised. Secondly, we
should praise God because of His glory (Psalm 138:5). A king’s glory is
reflected in his robes and in the quality of his possessions. The Lord is
clothed with light and rides upon the heavens. Thirdly, we should praise the
Lord because of His greatness (Psalm 145:3). Definitely there is no one as
great as the King of kings and the Creator of all things. Surely no creator can
be greater than the one who created him. Fourthly, we should praise the Lord
because of His power (Psalm 21:13). The Lord said that all power belongs to
Him, be it power in heaven, on earth or underneath the earth. Fifthly, we
should praise the Lord because of His goodness (Psalm 107:8). Has the Lord been
good to you? If He has been good to you, then you should praise Him. The sixth
reason we should praise God is because of His mercy (2 Chronicles 20:21). We
are saved through His mercy. We are kept alive through His mercy. The seventh
reason for which we should praise the Lord is His wonderful works (Psalm
150:2). These works include creation, redemption, consolation, pardon of sin,
spiritual and physical health, constant preservation and protection, the hope
of glory and all other physical, material and spiritual blessings. Praise the
Lord!
ACTION
POINT
Spend time in praises today. Praise the Lord with
understanding, joyfully and with gladness.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Genesis
8:1-11:9; Psalm 99-100
I will praise the Lord at all time, His praise shall continually be in my mouth. O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalted His name together.
ReplyDeleteI praise you Lord. You are thr father to the fatherless, husband of widows, friend to the friendless and hope to the hopeless
ReplyDeleteI will keep praising God
ReplyDeleteUr praise will nt stop from my mouth
ReplyDeleteiyin. oni tan lenu miiii.
ReplyDeleteThere is no how you will be angry with your dog whenever it whisks its tail, jumps, and dances around you; you feel proud among the onlookers and even drops part of the food you might be holding. How much more will my God do for me who is His child.
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