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We are commanded to praise the Lord.
We often hear or say: “Praise the Lord,” or “PTL.” But are we saying “praise the Lord,” or are we praising the Lord?”
The Lord deserves praise.
We praise Him for who He is. We praise Him for what He does.
Who is like You, O Lord, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? (Exodus 15:11)
The whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen. (Luke 19:37)
Everyone is to praise Him.
Jesus: At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.(Matthew 11:25)
Angels: And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God …(Luke 2:13)
Children: “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’? (Matthew 21:16)
All people: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” (Romans 14:11)
We are to praise Him continually.
Let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.(Hebrews 13:15)
And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness and Your praise all day long.(Psalm 35:28)
But about midnight Paul and Silas [after having been beaten and thrown into prison] were praying and singing hymns of praise to God. (Acts 16:25)
We are to praise Him with our lips, our lives
He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.(Ephesians 1:5–6)
To the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. (Ephesians 1:12)
[Christians were] filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:11)
Challenging!
The Lord deserves praise from us at all times, regardless of our circumstances, and with our entire lives.
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Lord, I want to praise You as You deserve. Help me do so.
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Tips to Praise the Lord
Nearly every page of the Bible tells up about our God, who He is, what He does, and, sometimes, why He does what He does. As you read and study God’s word, praise Him.
This post is number 36 in a monthly series of Praise. Three years! See Praise Volume I, and previous months for A-K in Volume II. All of them give ideas on what to praise the Lord for.
Think about what God has done for you spiritually. If God is your Father, He has chosen you, justified you, is making you more like His Son, and will glorify you. He has given you every spiritual blessing. He has given you everything you need for life and godliness. Praise Him for those incredible gifts!
Think about what God has done in the world and what He has done for you. He is the Creator. He works wonders. He has blessed you. Praise Him for that!
