“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.”
– Revelation 4:11
It’s vitally important for the people of God to remember that God is worthy of all praise and honor simply for Who He is! We shouldn’t praise God simply on the basis of what He does for us (though for those things we certainly should give thanks and praise how they reveal God’s nature). We shouldn’t make our praise transactional and dependent on “What have You done for me lately?” God is absolutely worthy of praise at all times, even when things are going completely terribly in the world and in our lives!
As followers of Jesus, we should praise God because He is the Almighty Creator and Sustainer of the universe. We should praise God because He is all-good, all-powerful, all-knowing, all-wise, and ever-present. We should praise God because He is just, loving, righteous, kind, holy, merciful, pure, gracious, patient, and so much more! We should praise God because He is very near to all His people while also being infinitely above and beyond us in His thoughts and ways. We should praise God because He is love, which means that He sent His eternal Son Jesus into the world to suffer and die to redeem and reconcile fallen mankind to Him. We should praise God because He gives generously to all without reproach, pouring out His Spirit upon all believers. We should praise God because He is sovereign and supreme, which means one day He will wipe away all evil and make His dwelling place with His people.
Worthy are you, our Lord and God!