Psalm 144-146 All About Praising Him

I read a lot of praise for God today, and I think that it may be difficult for us to truly comprehend how worthy of praise God is.  That may be a sad result of being told all our lives not to brag about ourselves and being reminded that pride goes before a fall.  But we have to understand that God is God and we are not!  He is therefore worthy of our praise and can never get enough of it –not because He has a self-esteem problem, but because He created us and the universe, and without Him we wouldn’t exist!

My commentary boiled these three psalms down to this:

Bless the loving God who cares for us personally.

Bless the mighty God who delivers us victoriously.

Bless the gracious God who blesses us abundantly.

Praise God from day to day, from generation to generation, from nation to nation, from need to need, and from prayer to prayer.

Understand that life means praising God, trusting God, loving God, and reigning with God.

After reading all of those blessings, praises, and meanings of life, it’s hard to find any reason to complain!  “No matter how dark and difficult the day may be, there is always something for which we can praise the Lord – even if it is only that the situation is not always this bad!” my commentary said.  James 4:2 says, “Yet you do not have because you do not ask.”  Let’s ASK!  “Prayer is a child coming to the heavenly Father, knowing that He will meet the need.  He hears us, watches over us, and supplies our every need.”

Father, I’m sorry that I haven’t been praising You enough.  Remind me often of all the blessings You have given me and help me not to forget to praise You every day for who You are and what You have done!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford