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Let Everything That Has Breath Praise The LORD!


"Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD." 
- Psalm 150:6 (NIV)

The final verse of the book of Psalms is a call to all living creatures to praise the LORD.  The whole psalm calls all living creatures in heaven and on earth to praise God for all of his acts of power and for his surpassing greatness.  

Trees, birds, "beasts of the field," and the fish have been praising God today; have you praised God yet today?

As Christians, we have so much to be thankful to God for.  God has forgiven us of all of our sins, rescued us from the penalty of our sins, which is eternal death and separation from God, and he has also opened up a way for us to have a personal relationship with him now and for eternity!  These are surely some acts of power and of surpassing greatness.

Not only has God forgiven our sins and promised salvation to us, but he also has performed many great and wonderful acts in creation and for his people throughout history.  He rescued his people from slavery in Egypt, he rescued them many times during the time of the judges, he brought his people back from exile in Assyria, Babylon, and Persia, and he has continually been with his church throughout its 2000 year history.  God is a God of many great, awesome, and wonderful acts and is the only one worthy of all praise, honor, and glory from not only us, but from  everything that has breath!

This week, remember to take to time thank God for his mighty acts of power and his surpassing greatness.  Thank him for the free gift of salvation as a result of the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, his one and only Son.  

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!

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