Psalm 145 was written with one purpose in mind: to praise the Lord. Notice that there are no requests and no confessions of sin in Psalm 145. It is pure praise!

Just listen to the psalmist as he speaks to the Lord! “I will extol [exalt] Thee I will bless Thy name I will praise Thy name” (w. 1-2). He is not satisfied to wait until he gets to heaven, where he will praise God forever. He starts by expressing his praise to God every day! Praise is one earthly occupation we will continue in heaven, so we all ought to begin practicing now.

Some Christians praise the Lord and some do not. Perhaps the difference is this: the believers who praise the Lord have their eyes of faith fixed on Him, while the silent saints look only at themselves.

When God is the center of our lives, we can praise Him every day, because we will always find blessing no matter how difficult your circumstances. To a praising saint, the circumstances of life are a window through which he sees God. To a complaining saint, these same circumstances are only a mirror in which he sees himself. That is why he complains.

Verse for today: “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1).

Also read: Psalms 145:1-10; 146:1-2; Matthew 11:25; 21:16; Luke 19:37-38; Acts 16:25; Hebrews 13:15; Revelation 19:5.

Action assignment: Do those close to you call you “negative” or “positive”? If you have a positive personality, it will be easy for you to learn the habit of praise; but if you are negative in your outlook it might be more difficult. Give the act of praising God a priority in your prayer time today. Then carry over this attitude of praise into every area of your life, today find every day. Thus you will establish an earthly pattern that will continue in heaven.

Warren W. Wiersbe
www.backtothebible.in