Glorious Name

Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.  Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. ~ Nehemiah 9:5

There is nothing as sweet to God’s ears as our voices in worship and praise to him.  Yesterday, today and tomorrow God is eternal and deserves our praise.  Only one God and one name can move mountains, heal the sick, give peace to storms and take away all my sins.  The whole entirety of the earth will sing God’s praise even when people have fallen silent.  Luke 19:40 says, “I tell you, if my people were silent, the very stones would cry out.”  Does this mean that even nature knows who to worship?  I do believe that everything God has created, that all of creation, does in fact bring Him praise.  In short, we will never be able to praise God’s name to the full extent of what he deserves.  God is eternal - forever.  His name is above all names.  He knows everything about you; your struggles and your wins; your good days and your bad days; your accomplishments and your failures;  He knows all.  He is sovereign.  He is known as the great I AM.  He has you.  He is in control.  He is exalted above everything.  He has been here forever and will BE forever.  He has put time and space into motion.  He deserves our undivided attention and praise.  His hand has been in control of all things.  He speaks life, or death into situations.  His eternal nature is one of love and goodness from one generation to the next.  He is good.  He is faithful.  He is holy.  His name is above all and no other name rivals that of Jesus.  At the name of Jesus, Satan has to run.  At the name of Jesus, hearts are healed and miracles are performed.  At the name of Jesus my sins were forgiven and I was made clean.  Praise belongs to Jesus and his name!  Philippians 2:10-11 says, “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”  Under the earth?  So even those in hell will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, but by that time, it’s going to be too late as they have already made their decision.  When will you decide that his name deserves glory and honor?  He is God alone in the good times and the bad times and we would do well to keep him in his rightful place in our lives.  He alone is worthy of all worship and praise.  If you aren’t praising God, what are you praising?  Let’s make sure our worship and praise is directed to the only name that deserves it all – Jesus Christ. ~ Amen