“Praise Him”

 

Psalm 115:17-18—The dead do not praise the Lord, nor any who go down into silence.  But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.  Praise the Lord

Praise God because He is Worthy of Praise

A.   The time to praise the Lord is while you are alive!

(v. 17; Psalm 103:1-5)

B.   When we bless the Lord, we ascribe honor and glory to Him—we cannot give blessing to God the same way He blesses us, but the love of our hearts and the praise of our lips is a sacrifice to Him that He will accept (v. 18)

1.     God does not need our blessing, but we need to bless God!

2.     As we bless the Lord from submissive and grateful hearts, we will grow spiritually; and as we grow, we discover more of His blessings.

3.     Praise will change things—not the circumstance, but the ability to overcome the circumstance.