““The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.””
We can never thank God enough for what he has done for us. Worship and praising with our months, along with singing, is also another way to express our gratitude. The psalm was an expert in expressing his gratitude through singing, as we see in Psalm 89:1 “I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth, I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.”
Today be encouraged to offer to God ONLY a sacrifice of praise and worship as you reflect on some things he has done.
He loves us: 1 John 3:1 - "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"
He is the Lord: Psalms 68:4 “Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds ; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.”
Everything comes from him: Romans 11:36 “For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.”
He has done many wonders (List them in your life). Psalm 40:5 “Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.”
He is the lifter when we don't feel like anything: Psalm 42:11 “11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”
Everything God does is right: Daniel 4:37 “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.”
He is our strength and shield: Psalm 28:7 “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
We are blessed in Christ: Ephesians 1: 3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”
He is our source of food and water: Exodus 23:25 Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you”
Our salvation is secured through Christ and we are privileged to partner with him in ensuring the salvation of others: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 “18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;18 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.”
Through Christ he has revealed himself to us: Ephesians 1:17 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him”
He is the lifter of our heads above the enemy: Psalm 27:6 “Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.”
He is a prayer answering God: Psalm 62:2 “O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come.”