Sunday mornings find many across this land attending the
various churches in the many neighborhoods of our nation. Some will go to
church for their children, some for their parents. Others will go because their
spouse asked them to. There are many who will go because they are lonely or
they are hurting. There are even some who will go because it good for their
business to be seen in the community as one who attends church. But if there
was one true reason to attend church that reason is to be found in Psalm 148.
We are to praise and worship God. Every single aspect of God’s work in creation
is called to worship God. Take a few minutes this morning and hear the words of
the psalmist.
Psalm 148:1-14
Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and maidens together, old men and children! Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and maidens together, old men and children! Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD!
Praise the Lord this morning for it is He who has given you
life. It is He who gave His one and only Son to come down in humble submission
and suffer and die for us so that our rebellious and sinful lives could have a
sure hope that when this life passes we can spend the rest of eternity in His presence
basking in the light of His glory. Praise the Lord! Let all creation sing,
Praise the Lord.
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