Called to Praise

Praise the LORD, all nations! Glorify Him, all peoples! For His faithful love to us is great; the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah! Psalm 117 (HCSBC)

These two verses make up the shortest Psalm in the Book of Psalm. Psalm 117 is also a direct call to all nations and all peoples to, “Praise the LORD!”

Why is this important?

In Old Testament times GOD chose the Nation of Israel as His own special people to praise and worship Him. (Exodus 23:25)

Then came the New Testament covenant that brought the gentile nations into the family of GOD. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:16. CHRIST’s atoning blood made it possible for all who were “afar off” to receive salvation and the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” Acts 2:38-39

This call to praise goes out to the millions of sinners once bound for certain hell who are now rescued by GOD’s abundant grace.

You can now join the ancient people in worship to GOD for all eternity.

Praise the LORD for the unsearchable riches of His gospel grace to you in JESUS your LORD. Ephesians 3:8-11

Glorify Him who chose you in CHRIST, before He even created the world, to be holy and without fault in His sight. Ephesians 1:4

His faithful love to us is great in that while you were still sinners the Father sent His SON to die for you! Romans 5:8

The LORD’s faithfulness endures forever to those who are in CHRIST. No amount of unfaithful acts on your part, great or small, can change the Father’s heart and promises towards you. Romans 8:38-39

The chosen of GOD has but a single obligation in life, to glorify the Father who is in Heaven for all eternity.

Your eternity starts today!

I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. Jeremiah 29:11 (MSG).

Prayer and Thanksgiving: Our Holy Father in Heaven. We thank YOU for choosing us before time to receive grace to bring us into YOUR family and making us YOUR holy people and a royal nation. Teach us to obey YOUR command to praise YOU only as the one true and faithful GOD. Thank YOU for the eternal hope we have in CHRIST JESUS and the Holy Spirit to keep us to remain sincere in our worship. Remind us that YOURS alone is the love that will endure to save us completely for all eternity. All power and all glory we give unto YOU for ever and ever. We pray and ask all things in the precious Name of JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen!

Always by God’s Word and prayer,

Cecile