Proclamation:
“I will praise You, Lord, with all my
heart … I will sing Your praise. I will
bow down … and will praise Your name for Your unfailing love and Your
faithfulness …” Psalm 138:1-2 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David. This is a psalm of praise which includes a
bit of prophesy. One day, all of the
kings on earth will praise The Lord. (Psalm 138:4-5) Here David is offering wholehearted praise to
The Lord God because He answered his prayer. (Psalm 138:1-3) The Lord God preserved him from his foes and
vindicated him. (Psalm 138:7-8)
Application:
Most believers praise and worship The Lord
God regularly. We need to check
ourselves and make sure that we are not just giving Him lip service and going
through the motion habitually. We need
to sincerely offer prayer, praise and worship with our whole heart. Our efforts need to be fervent. (James 5:16) We should worship Him in spirit and in truth
with the complete focus of our mind, heart, and soul on Him. (John 4:24 and
Matthew 22:37) Nothing in our life,
including the little “gods” that we worship, should be more important to us than
The Lord God. He should be our first and
most important priority. “But seek ye
first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)
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