Verse 149:1 has a common start with the two Psalms:
Praise the Eternal!
Write new songs; sing them to Him with all your might!
Gather with His faithful followers in joyful praise;
“Praise the Eternal!” It’s really that simple, praise God.
We get caught up in the day to day life and often forget this. Often the
suffering or problems make our prayers and time with God a litany of complaints.
We just need to settle down in whatever condition we are in and praise Him
first. It’s not like He does not know our problems or strife!
The other thing is don’t internalize your problems. Get as
many praying for them as possible. Two things happen with this, there is a
power in more and the stories on the other end will be great. Apparently
everyone at Sugarloaf knows my story since my picture with tubes was on the big
screen. When I pulled through the praise of thanks was huge!!
Verse 150:2 is key to just letting God know:
Praise Him for His powerful acts, redeeming
His people.
Praise Him for His greatness that surpasses our
time and understanding.
This becomes easier
to understand raising children, things go much easier when they show love and
are not defiant. I am sure they could say the same on the other side too!! With
God we need to let Him know we understand the greatness of His power. He IS the
creator of everything. It’s not like He does not know this, but He appreciates
knowing you acknowledge that, like us as parents.
Verse 150:6 ends
with a serious thought:
No one should be left out;
Let every man and every beast—
every creature that has the breath of the Lord—praise
the Eternal!
Praise the Eternal!
This image was shown when driving home yesterday. We
passed a field with new born lambs in it and they were romping around with joy.
They were letting God know they were happy with their new existence. We finish
this book, the longest in the Bible, of praises learning it’s all creation that
needs to praise God and not just mankind. So when you see a puppy or new born
having fun, know it’s all in praise to God!!