“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3
When was the last time you said, “Praise the Lord,” in a casual conversation? How many times each day do you stop to praise God for His goodness in your life? Most of us have a great number of things that occupy our thoughts in a day’s time. Life is filled with many different responsibilities, and the busier our lives become, the less time we have to stop and think about the things that are really important to us. David wrote in Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” In Psalm 70:4, he wrote, “Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.” It would be practically impossible to say, “Let God be magnified,” constantly throughout the day. In the first place, it would be necessary to stop once in a while to eat, to drink, and to rest. In the second place, constantly repeating this sentence would interfere with many other needful activities. While we may not be able to spend every second of the day speaking words of praise to God, we can certainly find times throughout the day to praise Him. We can begin our day with praising Him in private for Who He is and what He has done for us. We can look for opportunities to give Him praise in the company of our families, friends, and coworkers periodically throughout the day. Perhaps most importantly, we can endeavor to always be in an attitude of praise to God all day long.
Morning: Psalms 113-115
Evening: I Corinthians 6