Praise the Lord

Meditations for Seeking the Life in Christ

Daily Thoughts 

January 29, 2025

Praise the Lord

Let all that I am praise the Lord;

    with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.

Psalm 103:1

Read Psalm 103:1-3

One of the very best gifts Cheryl and I gave to ourselves for Christmas, almost twenty years ago, is a Bose sound system that has an attachment to our iPod. We have almost six hundred Christian songs on that iPod, and several classical favorites. When we are home, the Bose fills our home with wonderful music praising our Lord.

Whenever I read of praising the Lord, I remember Jesus quoting Psalm 8, and in doing so adding his own interpretation. His insight has fascinated me for years.

Psalm 8:2 states, “From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength” (NASB). In Matthew 21:16, Jesus quotes this verse saying, “Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’” (NASB).

So, which is it? Has God ordained strength or praise out of the mouths of infants and babes? It is both. Our strength comes from our praise of the LORD.

My Takeaway: Having beautiful Christian music filling our home helps keep me focused on my desire of always having an attitude of gratitude. And a reminder that when I need strength to fulfill God’s calling in my life, my first act is to, “Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.” (Psalm 103:1)

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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