Every Day, Praise

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
-Psalm 150:6 (NRSV)

ONE fine morning I heard a sweet voice outside my home. Out of curiosity, I peeped through the window and saw a small bird singing joyfully. Its beak was pointed up into the clear sky as if to thank and praise the Lord for the sunny new day.

With grateful hearts, we also give thanks - to those who help us financially in our dire need, to friends who stand by our side in hard times, to those who comfort our sorrowful hearts in times of loss. But how often do we thank and praise God for all the benefits and blessings poured on us every day? The apostle Paul exhorted the Thessalonians: "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (1 Thess. 5:18, KJV). This verse and others like it remind me to thank and praise my savior, Jesus Christ, for even the smallest gifts. Like the birds who praise God simply for a new day, we too can voice our praise every day.


Prayer
Fountain of all blessings, grant us thankful hearts that always remember your benefits. Help us to give you the glory. In Jesus' loving name. Amen.


From: UpperRoom Devotionals - Jayant Samuel Trajker