Praise the Lord

December 5

(Psalm 135:19-21 NIV) “O house of Israel, praise the Lord; O house of Aaron, praise the Lord; {20} O house of Levi, praise the Lord; you who fear him, praise the Lord. {21} Praise be to the Lord from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.”

(Revelation 5:11-14 NIV) “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. {12} In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" {13} Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!" {14} The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.””

Christians today are quick to say, “Praise the Lord”. We say it so much that it has almost become a cliché. We often say it so mindlessly that it has no meaning. It becomes a flippant phrase; a trivial pursuit. Make no mistake about it, we are called to praise the Lord. But we are called to do it in the same way we love the Lord: with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. Praise should come from deep within us. It should be our heart cry as we wait for our redemption. It will certainly be our song for eternity. As we encircle the throne of God, along with millions of others who have believed God down through the ages, we will join together in a loud voice of praise like none ever heard before. We give honor, glory, and praise to the Lamb of God, for He is worthy. All power, wealth, wisdom, and strength belong to Him who sits on the throne. Praise the Lord! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day