Praise the LORD

Read Psalm 103:19-22

Praise can be big or small. Praise can be on your knees, face to the floor, through tears and whispers. Praise can be jumping and dancing, reaching your arms as high as they go, trying to touch the heavens. Psalm 103 speaks of praise in this bigness and in this smallness.

The angels, the mighty ones, praise the Lord. All the heavenly hosts praise the Lord. Every work of the Lord in His dominion praises the Lord! This vastness of praise is a massive chorus, a vehement anthem that rains over the heavens and the earth, singing of the glory of the Lord! Then, the Psalmist goes quieter saying, “Praise the Lord, my soul” and we understand that praise is also the gentle, still melody in our heart of hearts—and that God hears and loves it all the same.

When we look at Mary’s song, we don’t know if her praise was a shout or a whisper, a vehement anthem or a still melody. But we do know that she praised the Lord with everything she had that day, for she knew her Savior was coming. And we can do the same, for we know our Savior is here.

QUESTIONS:

1. How does Mary's song help you in your faith and trust of God?

2. When God asks something really outside your comfort zone, how can you be ready to respond with a big YES, with joy?

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, I want to have unflinching faith like Mary, Jesus' mother. Fill me with that desire. Amen.

Kelsey Payne