{"id":1272,"date":"2018-12-31T15:19:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2018-12-31T15:19:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:19:43","slug":"praise-god-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/2018\/12\/praise-god-2.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Praise God"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had an interesting conversation with my 9-year-old grandson yesterday morning. He was asking how I could be sure God was the real God when there were thousands of God’s. He likes to argue.<\/p>\n

The last Psalm, 150, which I read this last day of the year is full of praise for our exalted God. <\/p>\n

I begins with the exclamation and command: Praise the LORD! When “Lord” is capitalized it is the Almighty God. Yahweh. It makes us have big thoughts about God – too often my God is too small. I need to think worthily of Him.<\/p>\n

Then it says to praise Him in His sanctuary – that’s inside. Then to praise Him in His mighty expanse – that’s outside. So praise Him everywhere.<\/p>\n

Then praise Him for His mighty deeds – what He has done for you. Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Not just plain greatness, but excellent<\/em> greatness. That’s who He is.<\/p>\n

Praise Him with trumpets. Trumpets usually herald or announce. Tell of His greatness to all you meet in 2019. Praise Him with harp and lyre – that is usually comforting and soothing. He is our comforter.<\/p>\n

Praise Him with dancing – praise Him bodily. I’m not good at that. I was raised a staid Presbyterian so that sort of thing is difficult for me. We never danced! It is not my usual display. That’s something I need to learn.<\/p>\n

Praise Him with stringed instruments. The strings of any instrument are under enormous pressure. A typical piano has 10 tons of pressure on its strings. Praise His while you are under stress and pressure. Praise will put it all in perspective.<\/p>\n

Praise Him with cymbals. Cymbals are usually for celebration! So praise Him in the joyful moments to the coming year…and repeat it.<\/p>\n

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”<\/p>\n

May God bless you greatly in 2019!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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