PRAISE, OUR FIRST PRIORITY
Psalms 148:1-14
GOD IS DUE OUR HIGHEST PRAISE
V:1. \” Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.\”
A. Praise starts at the top.
1. Praise of the Lord should be at the top of our agenda.
2. The order of creation can be seen in this Psalms.
3. God created the heavens first.
B. The existence of the heavens is the praise and glory of God.
1. When we look up as far as the eye can see and beyond is
the glory of God.
2. The beautiful blue sky is the glory of God which stands in
His praise.
3. God put together a system to decorate the sky with clouds
a. As air raises toward the sky, the moisture in the air
condenses and forms ice crystals with forms clouds.
b. When the weight of moisture in the cloud exceeds the
updraft pressure,the moisture falls and we have rain.
c. Clouds and rain is the praise of God.
C. God set His throne in the heavens
1. The height of the heavens are immeasurable.
2. The praise of God began at a height above anything we can
imagine.
ANGELS SET THE EXAMPLE FOR PRAISE
V:2. \” Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.\”
A. The second order in God creative plan was the creation of
angels.
1. They were set in heaven to give God praise continuously.
2. They come down from heaven as God messengers to bring us
reasons to give God His due praise.
B. The Sun is a massive ball of fire.
1. You can fit 1.3 million earths across the face of the sun.
2. The light of the sun, lights up the universe.
3. The praise and glory of God is shown in His creation of the
planets.
4. They all receive their illumination from the sun
C. The moon and the stars dress the sky at night.
1. We get a different view of the universe when we view the
sky at night.
2. The more we observe our universe the more we ought to be in
awe of God.
GOD\’S CREATION IS HIS PRAISE
V: 4-6. \” Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. 6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.\”
A. It is God who set order in the universe.
1. He separated the waters from the heavens and from the
waters of the earth.
2. He contained the waters in the earth, in rivers, seas,
oceans and underground reservoirs in permanent places.
3. The God we serve is a God of order.
a. God is to be praise for His order.
b. Out of what was formless and void, God created the
order we survive in.
B. It is by the Word of God that everything was created.
1. It is by the Word of God that everything praises God.
2. Everything that God created has a purpose that will be
fulfilled according to His will.
NATURE IS THE PRAISE OF THE LORD
V: 7-10. \”Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, 8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, 9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, 10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds. \”
A. God created a weather system for man\’s environment.
1. The thunder we hear is the voice of God
2. The lighting across the sky reminds us that He is the light
of the universe.
3. The repeating weather systems reminds us that God is in
control.
B. God created the animals in the seas and on land in abundance for man.
1. We owe God praise for His provisions.
2. Animals not conscience of God, praise Him with their
existence.
MAN SHOULD BE THE PRAISE OF THE LORD
V:11-13. \”King of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, 12 young men and maidens, old men and children. 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.\”
A. God\’s final order in the creation process was the making of man.
1. Man is the only thing in creation that was made in the
image and likeness of God.
2. With the exception of the angels, only man was given the
choice of being obedient or disobedient.
3. Man was given the ability to choose to worship the Lord in
gratitude and love.
B. Man was given the ability to observe God\’s creation and to be
mindful of His glory.
1. Man is the only living creature that can willfully
communicate with God.
2. Man is the only living creature that God sent His only Son
to sacrifice His life for sin.
3. We owe God praise because His grace and mercy was poured
out on the cross for our sins.
WE OWE GOD PRAISE FOR OUR STRENGTH
V:14. \” He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord. \”
A. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
1 . God raise up believers from the pits of sin.
2. God set us free from the bondage of sin.
3. God gave us the gift of eternal life through faith in the
shed blood of His Son.
B. God holds us dear to His heart because His grace and mercy is
renewed each day.
1. Our sins have been forgiven and have been cast far from us
as the east is from the west.
2. We have every reason that the mind can imagine to praise
the Lord.
C. The Lord calls us His saints, not because we have been good,
but because of He is good.
GIVE GOD PRAISE FOR HIS EXISTENCE
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
5510 West Sam Houston Parkway
Houston, Texas 77041
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