“Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!”
– Psalm 150
The last psalm for the last day of the year. It kind of sounds like a New Year’s Eve party with all the trumpets, lutes, harps, tambourines, strings, pipes, cymbals, and dancing, doesn’t it?!? Well, this party has a theme – praising God! Praising God for Who He is and what He does. Praising God with all the different tools and instruments available to praise Him. It’s a good idea!
Whatever else you may be planning today to celebrate the end of one year and the start of another, take time to praise God. Think about His power and presence in your life this past year. Think about His mighty deeds and His many mercies. Think about His greatness and His goodness. Think about His love, grace, and kindness toward you. Think about the answered prayers and those best left unanswered. Take time to have praise party for the Lord today, for He is good. His steadfast love endures forever! #FollowJesus