You - Praise Him

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.

What exactly does “praise him” mean?  And how can inanimate objects be told to praise him?

Think about the stars, the moon, the sun, and the waters…and how they respond to God’s call to appear at their appointed time each day.  That’s praising God.

Think about how the heavenly hosts light up the sky just by their position where God places them each day. That’s praising God.

Think about the clouds that are full of water that hang in the skies waiting for their time to pour, waiting for his voice to say “Rain.” That’s praising God.

We are instructed many times in the psalms to praise the Lord. 

All we have to do is respond to his voice, position ourselves where he says go, and listen for his voice to move when he says move…