Praising the Lord

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies! Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven! Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars! Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds! Let every created things give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decrees will never be revoked. Psalm 148: 1-6 NLT

The psalmist is taking to the skies in the first of this psalm. Angels, heaven’s armies, sun, moon, stars, skies, clouds, even the vapors and being asked to join in praising God. Then everything that has been created is invited to join them. What is significant about beginning praising God in the heavens and skies?

I suppose when you look up you tend to also think that anything above you is, well, above you. I am speaking in terms of authority, power and honor rather than just physically. The psalmist isn’t about to give anyone or anything a break in honoring our creator. Just because you happen to be hanging around in the heavens does not mean you get a “free” pass from glorifying God. God created you, too, just by speaking the command. 

And God created you. How often to you give God praise? Sure, we thank God and ask God for stuff. But we need also spend time praising God and telling God how wonderful God is. We should bless God’s name and glorify God. 

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies! Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven! Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars! Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds! Let every created things give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decrees will never be revoked. Amen.

Copyright 2013 Amelia G. Sims