PRAISE!

Did you realize that PRAISING God is a sacrifice we bring to God?  Hebrews 13:15 states, "...let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name."   

Something that is so easy for us to do...simply praise God for who He is and all He has done.  To thank Him for loving us, for giving us all we have.  Yet God considers that a pure and holy sacrifice to Him.

I realize I may spend too little time in bringing that sacrifice...my thanks is too often abbreviated, and hastily placed before my 'gimmes.'   I'm going to try and spend more time in praising the Lord and reverently place those praises before Him.  I love the last verse of Amazing Grace:

When we've been there 10,000 years, bright shining as the sun, 

we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun.

Thank God today and praise Him for what He means to you.

Laura

Awesome God!

"...let all the inhabitants of the world stand in

awe of him."

Psalm 33:8

Rather than a reading devotion, make this an action devotion to take time to praise God for His greatness...

The Lord's brightest and most plentiful fireworks show is this weekend...The Perseid Meteor Showers are peaking in the Northern hemispehere between now and Sunday evening/Monday morning.   There will be 'shooting stars'  each night through August 12th (about 60 per hour).  

It's a better viewing if you can get away from city lights of course, but even in the city the meteorites can be seen.  

Where to Look:  The  Northeastern sky  between 10:30 pm to 4:30 a.m.   The meteorites originate from the constellation of Perseus.   Around 10:30 they will be lower on the horizon.  As the night progresses they will be higher in the North Eastern sky.  

Enjoy the show and remember to praise his name, 

1O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?   (Psalm 8:1, 3-4)

God Bless your night and day,

Laura

Marvelous Works!

Do you remember to take time to praise God for the wonders he has made?  Just as we appreciate praise for the work we do, God desires our praise for his handwork.

Even more, when we praise Him he inhabits our praises! (Psalm 22:3) Astounding!

If you feel empty - begin to praise His marvellous works - and be inhabited by the Spirit of the Creator.  Be filled with His goodness and mercy and love.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his Holy name!  (Psalm 103:1)