Do you know how praising the Lord can change you and your prayers?
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Psalm 146:1
God-Above, Maker of Heaven and Earth,
How often do we pause to consider who you are,
your graciousness,
your goodness,
your generosity?
Not often enough.
When we take time to consider
your “wondrous works” and “mighty acts,”
we receive a blessing—
our worry shrinks and our confidence grows.
Let’s start naming just a few of the things we praise you for:
You “uphold all who are falling
and raise up all who are bowed down” (Psalm 145:15)
You are our help and our hope,
the God “who made heaven and earth, the sea,
and all that is in them” (Psalm 146:6).
You “execute justice for the oppressed,
you give food to the hungry” (Psalm 146:7).
You “lift up the humble;
you cast the wicked to the ground” (Psalm 147:6).
You “take pleasure in your people;
you adorn the humble with salvation” (Psalm 149:4).
Good and gracious Father,
for all of these things and thousands more,
we praise your name,
we rejoice in you,
we adore you,
we give you glory.
Develop in us a regular rhythm
of praising all of your goodness.
In Jesus’ wonder-full name. Amen.
Read one or more from Psalms 145-150.
