A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness:
come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God:
it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.
How's your praise life? Do you have one? As a "Bible Girl" getting the scripture reading down is a top priority and hopefully you've had some improvement in making time for that and making it more interesting!
You know, we were all made to glorify the Lord. Our lips were made to praise Him. Can we have a plan for that? I figured out a simple one that I love and enjoy! It started with the following verses:
Psalm 119:162 - I rejoice at thy word,
as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee
because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law:
and nothing shall offend them.
What caught my attention was "seven times a day" - that's God's perfect number. So, I tried to set times, but then I forgot! I believe God knew my intentions and I would praise the Lord whenever I would think about it. I'm a clock-watcher by nature and noticed that whenever I would look at the clock throughout the day that the numbers would be consecutive. Example: On a digital clock you may see the following times throughout the day - 10:11, 11:23, 12:34, 1:23, 2:34, 3:45, 4:56.
What do I do when I see a consecutive number on a clock? I praise and glorify the Lord! I say "I sure do love you, Lord", "Lord, I praise your holy name!", "Lord, thank You for all You are and all You've done." You know that we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us and sometimes I believe I get a nudge from him at these times!
Sometimes I'll be riding in a car with someone and notice the clock - "1-2-3-4" - it's time to praise the Lord! I'll point out the consecutive numbers and sometimes they don't even understand what a consecutive number is - numbers in order, then I'll tell them my praise plan. Wow! The next time we're together and "1-2-3-4" shows up, it's time to praise the Lord!
