Made to Praise

Bible Reading: Psalm 150
Key Verse:

“Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” – Psalm 150:6

We were created to worship. Whether we realize it or not, we are always exalting something—God, ourselves, our problems, or our fears. True praise and worship is when we make a conscious decision to exalt God alone.

The enemy is a counterfeiter. Because worship is so powerful and so central in God’s Kingdom, Satan works hard to distort it. He wants us distracted, self-focused, and problem-focused instead of God-focused.

The Bible tells us to praise God because He is worthy—for His mighty acts, His excellent greatness, His creation, His salvation, and His goodness in our lives (Psalm 150:1–2). Praise is not just “fast songs” and worship is not just “slow songs.”

• Praise is talking about who God is and what He has done.
  

• Worship is surrender—bowing our hearts, our lives, and even our bodies before Him.
  

When we truly praise and worship God, several things happen:

1. We dethrone ourselves.
   Worship reminds us that He is God and we are not. It keeps us humble and dependent on Him.
   

2. We dethrone our problems.
    Many people cannot praise wholeheartedly because their problems are bigger in their minds than God. They are unknowingly “worshiping” their situation by constantly talking about it and magnifying it. Praise shifts our focus from the storm to the Savior.
   

3. We make room for God’s presence.
   The Bible says God inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3). As we sincerely glorify Him, His presence becomes more real to us. Chains break, heaviness lifts, and faith rises in an atmosphere of true worship.
   
   

God invites everyone who has breath to praise Him—humans, creation, all that lives (Psalm 150:6). As His children, we don’t praise out of dry obligation, but from a heart of gratitude. We remember His goodness, count our blessings, and intentionally thank Him for who He is and what He has done.

Praise is not silent, stiff, or purely internal. The Bible speaks of lifting hands, singing, dancing, playing instruments, shouting with a voice of triumph, and making a joyful noise (Psalm 150:3–5; Psalm 134:1–2). God is not bothered by your voice, your accent, or your rhythm—He delights in the sincere worship that comes from your heart.

Worship is also expressed in how we live. Offering our bodies, desires, and decisions to God is called our “reasonable service” or “true worship” (Romans 12:1). When we surrender our eyes, ears, mouth, and actions to Him, our whole life becomes an offering of worship.

Reflection

• Have I been exalting my problems more than I exalt God?
  

• Do my songs, words, and thoughts focus more on “me” or on who God is?
  

• In what practical ways can I intentionally praise and worship God today?