Praise to the Living God.

 Praise to the Living God

A Reflection on Jeremiah 10:10, Psalm 150:6, and Revelation 1:8

Praise to the living God—not a stone that cannot feel,

Not an idol blind and deaf, not a myth the ages seal.

He is the One who speaks, who breathes, who walks among His people still,

Who bends the heavens and yet bends low to do His holy will.

But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. (Jeremiah 10:10)

Living—not a memory or a creed,

But a risen, reigning Savior who meets us in our need.

The tomb could not contain Him; death could not hold its breath.

He is alive, and because He lives, we have no fear of death.

Praise Him for His power—the breath that filled the void,

The voice that calls the stars by name, the strength that's employed

To hold the universe in place, yet bends to hear our prayer,

To lift the fallen, heal the broken, and show us that He cares.

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens! (Psalm 150:1)

Praise Him for His mercy—new every single day,

For His steadfast love that never, ever fades away.

He does not treat us as our sins deserve, nor repay us for our wrongs.

His mercy is the constant rhythm to which our hearts belong.

Praise Him in the morning, when the sun begins to rise.

Praise Him in the evening, when the moon adorns the skies.

Praise Him in the storm, when the rain is pouring down.

Praise Him at the altar, where our hearts lay down their crown.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6)

Praise to the living God—not for what He gives,

But for who He is: the reason that we live.

The Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,

Our Savior, our Redeemer, our dearest, closest Friend.

Praise to the living God—let every heart proclaim.

From everlasting to everlasting, He is worthy of our acclaim.

Praise to the living God—now and forevermore,

The One who was, and is, and is to come—we adore.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8)

Amen.