Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 150:6
In reading last week, I was reminded of this verse. It’s a familiar verse, isn’t it? The thing that brought me to my knees though was the statement the unknown writer made about the verse:
Imagine every single one of God’s creations praising Him for His goodness.
Ponder that for a minute. What would it look like, what would it sound like, what would it smell like, what would it feel like if every living thing in heaven and on earth praised God for His goodness. Here’s my vision of every living thing praising the Lord:
The trees of the fields and the mountains are stretching to heaven, swaying and bending low then rising high and tall their trunks to heaven again and again, their creaking shouts of praise to God.
Imagine the leaves of the trees whirling through the air, lifted up, up, up and then gently drifting down only to be lifted up again. Their rustling songs of praise and adoration.
The flowers of the earth dancing on their stems, colors brilliant having been kissed by the sun. Petals stirring in royal wave expressing their praise. Their sweet-fragrance wafting on the air rising high as an incense of praise to our God.
Imagine the birds of the air swooping and sweeping in joyful chase and song, beaks pointed to glory offering hymns of praise to God that combine for a heavenly symphony.
The fish in the sea gliding and dipping, the whales leaping in praise high above the surface, their powerful splash forcing droplets of water to meet the heavens like tears of joy.
Think about the animals of the earth in obedient reverence lifting their praise. Running, leaping and jumping in praise. Their praise-filled frolicking sweet to heaven’s eyes.
Picture the stars in the heavens sparkling and twinkling, glowing and shining bright in praise to our Lord.
Then think about every human being on this earth, faces turned upwards, hands lifted high reaching to touch heaven, knees humbling bowing before the King, bodies swaying in worship joining the praises of the angels in heaven singing Holy! Holy! Holy!
Now I want you to close your eyes and envision the trees, the fields, the mountains, the leaves, the birds, the fish, the animals of the earth, the stars in the sky, and all God’s children united with the angels in Heaven, with one anthem raised in adoration to the Most High God.
Oh Lord, my God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord!