“How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant
and fitting to praise him!” Psalm 147:1
“Will it fit?” It’s a question we often ask when
looking for gifts for those we love. Often we’re talking size—is it too
big? Too small? Or just right? At other times we’re thinking
taste—will it match a style? A personality? A preference?
Occasionally we just guess and go with it and hope our purchase brings
happiness, but sometimes we find just the right thing for just the right person
and it’s very fun.
We all have certain people that are easier to buy for
because we know what they like while others are a bit more difficult because
we’re never really quite sure what they prefer. God should never be in
the second category because He gave us a list that we should check way more
than twice. In Psalms 147:1 we’re told, “How good it is to sing praises to
our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!” To put it straight,
praise is the perfect present for God. It always fits. It can never
be too big. Any style we choose will match His personality, and He
prefers it to all other presents.
It’s good for us to praise God, to sing the delights of His
hope, His joy, His peace, and His love. It pleases Him when we lift our
hearts and voices in His honor and glory, and it’s a pleasure for us to have
the privilege to do so. It’s also fitting for us to praise God.
Nothing else in the entire universe could be more appropriate or proper than
for the very One who made us and saved us to be heralded as the holy,
righteous, and gracious God He was, is, and will be forever.
Stop wondering what to give the One who gave it all and
go with worship.
In every season, for all the reasons, praise is always
the perfect present. You can’t go wrong
with something that fits just right.
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