Father, help us to realize that You are the source of all our blessings. You, God, are the source. You are the one who gives all blessings. Remind us every day that everything we have has come from You. Nothing, absolutely nothing, we have has come from us or by our efforts. You have given the powers of government their powers. You have established Your church for Your purposes. You have placed the people in our lives who have taught us, guided us, protected us, nurtured us, and encouraged us. God, You are the source of all our blessings. So, we praise Him.

Father, help us join in the praise from all Your creatures. All Your creatures praise You. Everything that has breath praises You. All the creatures that inhabit the earth praise You. All the creatures that live in the forests and the jungles praise You. All creatures that dwell high in the mountains praise You. All the creatures that hide in the bushes around our houses praise You. All the fish that swim in the sea, in the rivers, in the lakes, and in ponds and streams praise You. All the birds that fly in the sky praise You. All creatures . . . those that are great and small, those that are strong and weak praise You. Let us join with all creatures as we praise You.

Father, help us to praise You on all occasions. Whether inside an earthly sanctuary or outside under the mighty heavens, we want to praise You. Wherever we go, whatever we do, when we rise in the morning, as we go about our daily tasks, and we lie down at night before we want to fall to sleep praising You. We want to praise You all the time. We praise You freely and without reservation. We want to praise you during the holidays when many focus upon your goodness and greatness and on routine days when many forget your providential care. We want to praise You all the time for Your power and Your greatness.

Father, at all times and in everything we do, we praise You; for we know that all blessings come from You.

 

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Title: "Praise the Lord"
Author: Tom Norvell
Publication Date: December 02, 2007