“Let them praise his name with dancing,
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.”
– Psalm 149:3-4
God delights in His people! If you’re one of His people whom He has made beautiful and holy to Him by salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, then God delights in YOU! Whatever you may think about yourself, God loves you, cherishes you, and takes pleasure in you. You are very precious to Him. When those made in God’s image do what they were made to do by enjoying a rich relationship with their Creator, worshiping and praising Him, then the circle of joy and delight never ends!
If you’ve been saved from the terrible consequences of sin and death, then you have much to praise God for! If you’ve been united with Christ and changed by His Spirit, then you have much to praise God for! If heaven is your true home and you long for it more each day, then you have much to praise God for! If you know that you’re never alone, never forsaken, never abandoned, and never rejected by God, then you have much to praise God for!
So, praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him in spoken words and beautiful songs. Praise Him with dancing and music. Praise Him with silence and shouts. Praise Him! Praise Him!