Passion for Praise: 'Praise God in the Highest!'

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, "Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David! Praise God in highest heaven!"
— Mark 11:9-10 NLT

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Illustration

Illustration of Mark 11:9-10 NLT — Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, "Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David! Praise God in highest heaven!"

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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