Psalm 145; Praise and worship; VI.

I will extol thee my God, 0 King and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. The pinnacle of Praise; The very heights of praise are reached when we can say, 1 will extol Thee. I will place Thy name above every other name. I will bless Thee for ever and ever. I will live in an attitude of dedication every day, I will praise Thee for ever and ever. I shall be constantly thanking God for His continuing love ,and mercy and forgiveness. The Promise of Praise. 1 will extol Thee I will bless Thee. This is a promise or covenant made with God. Who dare break it. This is not a promise made on a human level for no human being could keep such a contract. It can only be made with the power of the Holy Ghost within us and allowed to work out God's purposes in us and through us. we can only praise and worship God as the Holy Spirit lifts us up out of ourselves. The Pre requisite for Praise; Confession of known sin in our lives and forgiveness by God in the name of Jesus Christ. We need to know Jesus as our personal Saviour and Redeemer. We cannot know God until we become members of His family. v2.Every day will I bless Thee,-and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever. The Priority of Praise. Let us get our daily priorities right to start with, and to make sure that the first thing we do each day is to give God the praise and glory due to His name. We praise Him because He is our God , He has forgiven our sins and we are reconciled to Him by Jesus Christ's death and resurrection . Let us endeavour to put God first in our lives and be loved of Him each day. The Prominence of Praise. The amount of time and energy and money we give to God each day. God is not very high up in our estimation if we spend all evening watching television and do not spend any time in studying God's word and praising Him. v3. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. and His greatness is unsearchable. The Proclamation of Praise. Not with a fanfare of trumpets but with the cry of joy from the heart of the sinner saved by grace. How well the psalmist knows his God. Can we say, Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. Do you talk about God and Jesus to the unsaved and encourage the Christians also. This is a tremendous Psalm of praise and adoration to God. So as we experience the love and mercy of God so will we come to that place of willingly offering up praise and adoration and love to God. The Place of Praise. in the first instance, from a grateful and loving heart. Then perhaps in the quietness of one's room, but most certainly with a group of Christians. Psalm .22 v3; But Thou art Holy 0 Thou that inhabitant the praise of Israel. As we sing praise to God and worship Him so His Spirit rests upon us. v4. One generation shall praise Thy works to another and shall declare Thy mighty acts. The Performance of Praise. it is so real to us that as we praise and worship God others see the sincerity and depth of our love and adoration. They too will want that which we say we have.. May our sincerity in God bring them to Jesus. V . 5-6 . I will speak of the glorious honour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts and I will declare Thy greatness. The People who Praise. I will speak, men will speak says the psalmist. Can you stand up and be counted as one who will talk about Jesus as your Redeemer. Will you be heard praising God for His goodness to mankind ? The only people who praise God are those who -have experienced His forgiveness of sins through Jesus and are reconciled to God and desire to be a disciple of Christ's. Praise and adoration can only come from the lips of those who are sincere in their stand for Jesus. The poor the blind, the lame and the illiterate of any nation if belonging to the family of God will be seen worshipping God and He will bless them they shall abundantly utter the memory of Thy great goodness and shall sing of Thy righteousness. The Positiveness of praise They shall often bring to mind and talk about God's great goodness and love

that overwhelms them. Praise to God is a positive thing because it speaks of the blessings which mankind has received and the mercies of God. Praise to God helps to ward off the fry darts of satan and strengthens our Christian witness. v8-9.The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all and His tender mercies are over all His works.The Preciousness of Praise. God is gracious, full of compassion, slow to anger loves you but not your sin or apathy He loves you but not your sin or apathy. Did you know that or have you yet to experience these wonderful characteristics of God ? May Jesus Christ become so precious to us that we willingly send forth to Him and the heavenly Father, all our praise, worship, and adoration from our own loving hearts. vIO. All Thy works shall praise Thee 0 Lord and Thy saints shall bless Thee. The Pleasure in Praise. Apart from the fact that God commands us to bless Him, the more we experience His great qualities the more willing we will become to spend time in worship and adoration, because as we do so we feel His presence with us growing richer and stronger. Can a true believer not find joy and strength in praising God with grateful hearts ? vll-12. They shall speak of the glories of Thy kingdom, and talk of Thy power. To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts and the glorious majesty of Thy kingdom. The Purpose in Praise. That all God's works shall praise Him, All God's creation and that means us too. You cannot hate someone whom you are constantly extolling blessing and having a good relationship. To tell God we love Him and will follow Him as He so directs. We as His greatest creation need to praise Him . vl3. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and Thy dominion endureth for ever. The Permanence of Praise. God's kingdom is everlasting, and we are promised everlasting life in Jesus Christ. So our praise and worship will continue for eternity, that we shall have a permanent way of showing God and Jesus that we love and glorify them. V14. The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up-all those that be bowed down. The Privilege of Praise. If God is truly our heavenly Father, and He is then not only is it a privilege to worship Him but He also requires our worship and adoration and obedience There are of course many reasons why we have the privilege of praise and worship of our great God. vl5. The eyes of all wait upon You and You give them their meat in due season. The Provisions from Praise. While God loves to receive our worship and adoration He s a forgiving God, full of compassion and mercy and desiring to bless us and meet our needs. God Himself comes down to us by His Spirit as we sing together of His love and our reconciliation with Him. Let us keep praising our God regardless of the blessings He may bestow upon us. vl6. Thou openeth Thy hand, and satisfieth the desires of every living thing. The Peace from Praise. If we are busy praising God for the reasons given in this Psalm hen there will be no fears or doubts in our minds. only the peace of God that passes all understanding. As Christians we should have that special peace that comes from praise and worship to God. vl7. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works. The Perception in praise study the Word of God we get to know a great deal about Him and we experience His blessings and answers to our prayers so we perceive that if we are to fend off the attacks of satan then we need to believe God unconditionally and worship Him daily and read His Scriptures. Thus we shall continue to trust Him and praise Him. vl8-19, The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him He also will hear their cry and will save them. The Presence in Praise. God says, 1 will never leave you nor forsake you. This verse says that God is nigh to all who call upon Him. we have so many wonderful promises from God, it is no wonder that Christians desire to praise and worship and adore Him. His Holy Spirit indwells each Christian. v2O. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him. but all the wicked will He destroy.

The Power in Praise. Praise and worship to God is the outward flow of an inner love for Him, that just has to break out and express itself it breaks the power of the enemy and keeps us close to God as we live in Christ by the Holy Spirit ,Praise breaks down the barriers and helps us to appreciate just what God will do for those who love Him. v2l. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever The Promise to Praise. , The Psalmist concludes this psalm by again firmly stating that he wants to bless and worship God. so the Psalmist decides that more than anything else he wants to worship this God 'of ours who loves us , forgives us, reconciles us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and has assured us of a place in His family and in heaven.The Book of psalms is full of wonderful things about the Godhead all more than deserving of the Christians worship, love and obedience. May we truly desire to tell our unsaved friends about the love of God, John vl6-17 and let them see Jesus Christ living out His life and purpose in us and through us. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord. 4 The Persuasion of Praise. Let our testimony of praise and worship be sincere and meaningful Let our praise be in harmony With our Christian lives and all men shall be persuaded that we know our God is real. That He must be worshipped in Spirit and in truth. Let all flesh bless His Holy name for ever and ever. Have Thine own way Lord, Have Thine own way. Thou art the Potter, 1 am the clay. Make me and mould me after Thy will, while I am waiting yielded and still.. Have Thine own way Lord, Have Thine own way Search me and try me, Master, today. Whiter than snow Lord, wash me just now As in Thy presence humbly I bow. Have Thine own way Lord, have Thine own way. Hold o'er my being absolute sway Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only always living in me.