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Daily Devotion: Psalm 145:10-13

Psalm 145:10-13    "All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. (11)  They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; (12)  To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. (13)  Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."

"All thy works shall praise thee." This is a statement that would serve every child of God to pay attention. The sun does not need to be reminded to shine each day.  God commanded once and it is an ongoing praise from the sun, the moon, and the stars. You might ask, "How does the sun, moon, and stars praise God, their Creator?" I'm glad you asked. They praise Him by simply doing what they were created to do. The same is true of trees, flowers, grass, and even the rooster crowing. All of God's creation praises Him by doing what they were created to do.

The praises of creation "speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power." Why am I speaking of such things in this devotion? Ephesians 2:10 tells us we are "God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works." We were not created by our own good works; but, we were created to do good works. How do we, as God's workmanship, praise Him? Is it not the same principle as with the sun, moon, and stars? We praise Him by doing what we were created to do.

We praise Him through our worship. We praise Him by showing His power in our lives when we walk in the Spirit of God. We praise Him by being a witness of His grace in our lives. His kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy is everlasting. The same power that created the sun also raised Jesus from the dead. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead abides in us through His Holy Spirit.  We have been given the power. We have been given the ability. We have been given the command. Let us do what we were created to do. Let us praise the Lord.

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