A Storehouse of Praise

A Storehouse of Praise

Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; And to You the vow shall be performed.

Psalm 65:1

The praise of God is the high privilege of the saints of God. In our text for today David begins this psalm on this high note, ‘Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion…’ Imagine if you will, a vast storehouse full of praises piled up as high as the eye can see and extending beyond the range of human sight. These praises are stockpiled ‘in Zion,’ that is, where the chosen people of God dwell. Let us begin this morning by taking inventory of the praises which are stockpiled in this vast storehouse. Most specifically, let us inventory these praises as they relate to the Person and Work of Christ. We may praise God for all His Glorious attributes; for that He is, ‘a Spirit, Infinite, Eternal, and Unchangeable in His Being, Wisdom, Power, Holiness, Justice, Goodness and Truth.’ We may praise Him that all of these attributes are manifested in the Person of Christ. Christ is ‘the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His Person.’ As the Lord enables us, in time, we will contemplate what God has done. Before we come to that let us stop awhile and praise God for Who and What He is. Let us spend time pouring out loving praise upon the Host, before we come to praise Him for the delicacies of His Table. All the ages of eternity will only afford us sufficient opportunity to offer unto God, and His Anointed Christ, the praise of which He is abundantly Worthy.

Our Great, Triune God, praise awaits You in Zion,
and in the hallways of our hearts.
In every room we offer praise to You and You alone;
both now and throughout all eternity.

Where the Bush is Burning
Tomm Tice