Enthusiasm

“Praise the
LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD! Blessed be
the name of the LORD From this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of
the sun to its going down The LORD’S name is to be praised.” (Psalm
113:1-3 NKJ)
Today. What a great
day! It is a day of praise, but not merely a day of feeling good or affirming a
positive thoughts. What a day to bless the Lord! Every day is a good day – rain
or shine, cold or warm, stormy or fair – to adjust our attitudes and note how
good God is. Let us enthusiastically rejoice in Christ today!
Praise isn’t merely
for those circumstances when all is right in our world. Rather, we affirm his
presence and control even when difficulties and storms of life arise. In fact,
those times are when we need his presence the most. And since he is enthroned
in our lives through our praise and worship (Psalm 22:3), we praise him today
and every day, no matter what is happening.
I affirm the old
hymn, I Am Blessed! “Every day that
I live I am blessed. When I wake up in the morning til I lay my head to rest, I
am blessed, I am blessed.” Yet, I must also affirm that I praise God, not
because of my blessings received from him, but rather because of the blessing
of who he is. I am blessed that he is God!
If you need
something to stir your soul and charge your spiritual battery, read your
favorite Scripture and shout praise to the only One who deserves the glory and
honor and praises. Remind yourself to praise him from sunrise to bedtime. Why?
Just because! If you need a reason, they are abundant and unending, but if you
have to ask that question, you may not yet truly understand who he is.
It is he that has
made us and not we ourselves. It is his secret place in which we live. It is
his shadow that protects us. He is our refuge! He is our fortress! He is our
Shepherd, walking with us in the valley of fear and death. He is our guide in
front and our guard behind. It is his pasture where we are comforted. From
sunrise to bedtime, there is not enough time to praise him sufficiently!
He is God! His mercy
is everlasting! His loving kindness is better than life! He paid the ransom for
my soul! He died, was buried, and is resurrected! He ascended to the Father,
but he is coming back for us! From sunrise to bedtime, there are more than enough
reasons to praise his name!
Praise him! Praise
Him! Jesus our blessed redeemer. I intend to praise him to my last breath. He
alone is worthy to be praised!
Dear Father, thank
you for who you are, our Creator and God. You are my God and I will trust you
forevermore. Forgive us our faults, failures, and sins which do so easily
entangle us. Empower us with the enthusiasm of praise today and every day. I
humbly pray this in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Enthusiastically
praise Christ today,