It is good to praise the Lord
It is good to gaze upon His majesty
To proclaim His love in the morning
And His faithfulness at night
To worship and praise the Lord
by Lenny LeBlanc
The beginning of a new year is a wonderful time to examine the old year...what were your priorities, do you want them to be different, will you challenge yourself in the new year? Personally, I am never terribly happy with myself as the old year closes...I have once again let the year get out of control with details and busyness. I have no excuse...my husband likes quiet...prefers quiet. I am guilty of thinking I can and should do more than is reasonable. My times with the Lord become less and less about Him and more and more about what needs to be done with my day.
Listen to Lysa TerKeurst in her study WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WOMEN SAY YES TO GOD when talking about making the choice of worry or worship:
We all worship something. We must choose whom - or what -
we will worship. Will it be the opinions of others, our
fears, or even our own comfort. Or will it be the One
who created our souls to worship. Whatever we worship,
we will obey.
The psalmist in our psalm for today had seen the Lord work...he had been protected and guided by His hand (v. 11), and he knew that if he praised the Lord, he would "flourish like the palm tree and grow strong like the cedar of Lebanon" (v. 12) and he made a choice to do so. Who or what will you praise today? The world will be screaming for attention and distraction, I don't have to yield to it! It is GOOD to praise the Lord!!
For further study: Deu. 32:3, 1 Chron. 16:29, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 150:6, Proverbs 27:21, Daniel 2:19, John 5:30, Romans 1:21, Hebrews 13:15, James 5:13
Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.
Love,
Holly
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