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
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