Psalm 148…

 Psalm 148….

Everything, everywhere, everyone…..

 “Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights! 

Praise him, all his angels;praise him, all his hosts! 

Praise him, sun and moon,praise him, all you shining stars! 

Praise him, you highest heavens,and you waters above the heavens! 

Let them praise the name of the Lord!

For he commanded and they were created. 

And he established them forever and ever;he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. 

Praise the Lord from the earth,you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist,stormy wind fulfilling his word! 

Mountains and all hills,fruit trees and all cedars! 

Beasts and all livestock,creeping things and flying birds! 

Kings of the earth and all peoples,princes and all rulers of the earth! 

Young men and maidens together,old men and children! 

Let them praise the name of the Lord,for his name alone is exalted;his majesty is above earth and heaven. 

He has raised up a horn for his people,praise for all his saints,for the people of Israel who are near to him.

Praise the Lord!”

Ps.148.1-14

As  I was reading this psalm, I also read back in Psalm 139:7-12

 Where shall I go from your Spirit?

Or where shall I flee from your presence? 

If I ascend to heaven, you are there!

If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! 

If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me,and your right hand shall hold me. 

If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you;

the night is bright as the day,for darkness is as light with you.

There is nowhere that we can hide from God…so everywhere there is praise…

And Paul’s admonishment….

 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 

Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. 

The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Phil.4.4-7

 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

1Tim.2.1-5

This is sometimes sooo hard…through pain and suffering…Christmas time is a time of joy for some as well as a deep sorrow for others…praise through tears is hard…

Thank YOU….