Praise to the LORD from Creation
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Psalms 148:1
Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! Psalms 148:2
Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! Psalms 148:3
Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! Psalms 148:4
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created. Psalms 148:5
He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away. Psalms 148:6
Praise the LORD from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths; Psalms 148:7
Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; Psalms 148:8
Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; Psalms 148:9
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl; Psalms 148:10
Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; Psalms 148:11
Both young men and maidens; Old men and children. Psalms 148:12
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. Psalms 148:13
And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the LORD! Psalms 148:14
Devotional Reading
Names are, in fact, a commodity. They have “value” attached to them and can either be “traded” for a favor or used as a “warning.” A name distinguishes one person from another and gives a certain distinctiveness or uniqueness to individuals.
Some pay particular attention to their name to make certain that it implies integrity and truth, honesty and hard work, power and influence.
Most of us, from time to time, have been asked by others if they could “use our name” as a reference or as a way of introducing themselves. They assume that our names imply a degree of “significance” for one reason or another.
So, they reason, if they are associated with us in one way or another, it will make a difference in what they want to achieve.
But, human names are all limited. They only have worth in certain areas and for a certain amount of time. If people do not know us or have never heard of us, we make no difference in the scheme of things.
There is an unusual statement made about a name in Psalm 148:13 – “His name alone is exalted.”
There is a certain “exclusiveness” in this statement. Of all the names of all of the people who have ever lived, only one name is to be exalted. And that is because of who He is and what He has done.
All other names are flawed or contaminated for one reason or another. His name is above and beyond reproach, worthy of worship and praise because He is holy and without fault.
All of us “fall short of the glory of God” and need a “name” that we can “use” to save us. That name? Jesus!
Prayer: Thank You, Father, for the power in Your name. It assures us of forgiveness and salvation and life eternal. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Source: Guido Ministries Seeds of Hope Devotionals by Dr. Larry Guido @www.sowerministries.org. Used with permission.
Scripture verses are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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