Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
There are many emotions that can grip our hearts, like pride, hate, malice, anger, envy, an unforgiving spirit, and a host of others.
No emotion is as elegant, as beneficial, or as beautiful as a heart that is filled with praise for the Lord. We should praise the Lord because:
— His Word is precious, filled with power, glory and hope to those who read it, honor it, and live by it.
— He is a Sovereign God and His will is going to be accomplished in earth and Heaven.
— He watches over all things, especially the needs of His people.
— As our trust in Him grows, our ability to rest in Him grows, and we can rejoice in spite of everything that is going on around us.
— For all He has done and will do in our lives.
— For His unmatchable, amazing, tender love.
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“Let's just praise the Lord! Praise the Lord. — Let's just lift our hearts to heaven and praise the Lord; — Let's just praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. — Let's just lift our hearts to heaven an praise the Lord.
“We thank you for your kindness, — we thank you for your love, — We’ve been in heavenly places, — felt blessings from above; — We've been sharing all the good things, the family can afford, — Let's just turn our hearts toward heaven and praise the Lord.
“Just the precious name of Jesus — is worthy of our praise, —. Let us bow our knees before Him, —. our hands to heaven raise; — When He comes in clouds of glory, — with Him to ever reign, — Let's just lift our happy voices, and praise His name.”
Gloria Gaither and William J. Gaither
Ideas for this unprofitable blog a taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
