Praise God All Creation

Verses: Psalms 148: 1 - 14

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

This is a Psalm dedicated to praising God.  All creation needs to praise God as they are capable.  This goes not only for the people of God but for every creature.  Imagine the world if all were praising God.

God created not only man but all that exists.  God loves all that has been created from the smallest insect to the heavenly beings above.  We are to give God praise for the very love that God gives to each and every one of us.  The love of God is enough to worship and praise God.

Think about the love that people have towards their pet.  Look at the love that the pet returns to their owner.  It is a dedicated love.  The owner knows that they have the love because the pet needs them.  The pet returns the love because they need the owner to survive.  They need each other and in their own ways show love to each other.

Think about the love of a parent to a baby.  The enduring love the baby returns to their parent.  They have a very deep bond.  They need each other.  The parent needs the child for they find a person that loves them for just who they are.  The baby needs the parent because of the provisions that the parent gives the child.  The connection grows over time as each learns how to give more and more love to each other.

Think about the love between two adults.  The love is a deep bond shared by two adults.  They need each other to feel connected to the world.  They share love because they need each other.  They share mutual love with each other.

God’s relationship with us goes much deeper.  The commitment that God has with us is stronger than any bond that anyone can have with us.  We need to remember that God loves us no matter who we are.  Understanding God’s love should lead us to praise God. 

One other thing that we need to look at is that we are to praise God as we are able.  God knows that each and every one of us will lift up praise in different ways.  No matter how you choose to praise God you need to do it to the best of your ability.  I think of the baby that can only smile at their parent.  The parent feels the love in return.  We need to praise God to return the love that God has for us.

Prayer:

Dear God we praise you for your love.  We thank you for being with us through all of our life.  Help us to always remember that praising you should be our first priority.  Help us focus on giving our lives over to you.  In the name of the Holy One we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Do you praise God for the love that is given to you?  Have you given your life over to God?  What do you need to do today to praise God?