PRAISE HIM – “FOR WHO HE IS!”

The purest form of praise, worship and adoration of God Almighty is to PRAISE HIM – “FOR WHO HE IS!” Most of the time we praise God for what He has done for us, or to anyone else. An example could be, “Thank you LORD for giving me this day to live” and such similar things. Such praise is worthy, and much needed too. However, to praise God for who He is, is a praise, worship and adoration of God, where nothing else is taken into consideration, except God, and His character alone as the reference point, and as the end of it in itself.
– “…worship is…missing—the kind of worship that centres on God and not me. The kind of worship that recognizes the character of God and praises Him simply for being who He is. The kind of worship that says I love God. Period. Full Stop. Rather than I love God because…” – Kelsey Scism

Let us look at Psalm 145:3-7, and see how David, the shepherd boy turned king, praises and worships God for who He is. David wrote many psalms, but only Psalm 145 is titled as “A Praise of David.” “Psalm 145 is indeed a monumental praise psalm, a fit summary of all David had learned about God during a long lifetime of following hard after the Almighty.”* is the impression of James Montgomery Boice.
– “3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 5 I will meditate on the glorious splendour of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 7 They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness.” – Psalm 145:3-7

1- GREAT IS THE LORD
The LORD is great!!! Many times we miss seeing God in this frame because, we are so highly focused on God’s love, forgiveness, goodness, grace and mercy towards us. We are focused on what we have received from God, and not on who God actually is.
– “11 “Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?” – Exodus 15:11

2- GREATLY TO BE PRAISED
Let us note the point that David is making here. The LORD who is great, ought to be praised, worshiped and adored GREATLY! Not in a simple way. Not in a small way. Not silently. Not secretly or privately. We are exhorted to praise God greatly because He is the only one worthy to be PRAISED GREATLY.
– “The call to praise God greatly underscores the appropriate response to His greatness. Praise in the biblical sense involves both verbal expression and a lifestyle that honours God.” – Berean Study Bible Notes

3- HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE
David continues to further qualify his observations about God, and why we should praise, worship and adore Him thus. He enlightens us as to who God actually is, and he introduces us to God’s unmissable greatness – “HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE!” Do we see God in this manner?
– “7 “Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty? 8 They are higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know? 9 Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.” – Job 11:7-9

Here under are a few more scripture portions that gives us an insight into who God is, and a clarity that helps us to know truly, who is this God, that we call upon His name.
– “Now therefore, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant and steadfast love…” – Nehemiah 9:32
– “…and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” – Isaiah 9:6
– “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours” – 1 Chronicles 29:11
– “For the LORD your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribe” – Deuteronomy 10:17

Let us learn to praise, worship and adore God our LORD for all who He is. Even so, the LORD help us to PRAISE HIM – “FOR WHO HE IS!”