Thursday, 26 July 2012

Let us Stir ourselves to Wholehearted Praise


Ps 103 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.
David who wrote this psalm stirs himself to praise God. Not as an act or outward show but something that comes from deep within. He chooses to give his whole being in praise to God. Why? Because God is due nothing less than our wholehearted praise. He is both worthy of such praise and deserving of it both for who he is and what he does. Specifically David gives thanks for the blessings he has received and recognises the need to remind himself of them.  We can go further in our understanding however, if we truly praise God wholeheartedly then everything we are and do should give praise to our loving yet holy father. The way we treat others made in his image, the menial tasks we do, our driving, our reading, our viewing, the games we play, everything should reflect our life of praise and thanks to God. Even our suffering and the way we respond to sin, anxiety and stress should bring us back to the awesome holiness and merciful love of almighty God.  
Praise your awesome nature oh Lord, your holy and loving being, praise you!

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