Psalms 150 “1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3 Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. 4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”

REAL PRAISE

I remember singing the hymn “Praise Him, Praise Him” when I was growing up at First Baptist Church of Pelham, GA. The lyrics read, “Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer.” Have you praised Him lately? I don’t mean just raising your hand(s) in church while singing a chorus. I mean really praise Him. Read through the verses above again and stop and meditate on each verse. Then praise Him for His work in your life right now.

TEACHING MOMENT

Our kids need to be taught how and why we praise Him. It’s not just about emotion in a service. It’s not just getting “our praise on,” as some people say. Praise is about recognizing Who God is and why He is worthy of it. Our kids can praise Him standing or sitting. They can praise Him singing or praying. They can praise him with voice or instrument. There is no limit to how we can praise Him.

Have you ever had a praise service in your home with your children? Why not set aside a night this week to do that? Get your family in a room and talk about some ways you can praise Him together as a family. I promise you that your children will come up with some creative ways. Let them. Any thing that is directed toward the Father in praise will work. The Lord loves the praise of His people. I bet He especially loves the praise of children.

Stop being so “high and mighty” and let your praise begin. Abandon yourself in praise. Even if you are going through a tough time right now, let yourself be enveloped with praise for all He has done, is doing and will continue to do. Praise Him! Praise Him!