Psalm 113:

Praise the Lord!

praise, O servants of the Lord,!

praise the name of the Lord!

Blessed be the name of the Lord

From this time forth and forever!

From the rising of the sun to its setting,

the name of the Lord is to be praised!

I just love praise and worship not only at church, but I also love to play praise music at home! These verses pose a great question:  Do you praise Him even when everything in your life is going wrong?  When those storms of life come rolling through, do you praise Him or do you complain that He allowed it or even get angry with Him?  No one wants to go through those horrible seasons in life, but approaching them with a heart of praise will make all the difference in how you come through them.  If we get in the habit of praising God night and day, regardless of our circumstances, how much different do you think our lives would be and the lives of those around us?  The best way to keep from having that heavy, heavy heart is to keep your heart and mind fixed on Him.

So, regardless of your circumstances, good or bad, the best way you can begin and end your day is by praising God because, as it says in verses 4-9:

The Lord is high above all nations,

and His glory above the heavens!

Who is like the Lord our God, 

who is seated on high,

who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor from the dust,

and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 

to make them sit with princes,

with the princes of His people.

He gives the barren woman a home,

making her the joyous mother of children.

Praise the Lord!  (Psalm 113:4-9)

Reminding yourself of who God is every day, morning and night, will change your perspective every day of your life!  That is why we are called to praise him every single day, all day long, because He deserves our praise and He wants us to remind ourselves of who He is so we will trust Him and have the faith we need for any occasion that arises!  Nothing is too difficult for our God, so praise Him in those storms and praise Him on that mountaintop and remind everyone around you of how great He is!  Just try it for a day, a week, a month ~ put on some praise and worship music or just pray and praise Him for who He is and watch how your relationship and your trust in Him will grow! 

Quote:  “Worship is more than singing beautiful songs in church on a Sunday.  It is more than instruments and music.  As a true worshipper, your heart will long to worship Him at all times, in all ways, and with all your life.” ~ Darlene Zschech