Praise is something we do every minute of
everyday; most of us do it unconsciously. It does not
require that you secret yourself away somewhere or that
you go to a church. This writer gives us clues as to the
practice and purpose of praise. The psalmist says in verse
one that servants of the Lord should praise God's name. A
servant, unlike a slave, is someone who willingly serves
and obeys his master. Those who would praise God must
do so willingly. The way that we praise God is through God's
name. God's is I AM that I AM.
Whenever we utter the words I am, we are setting the Laws
of Mind into motion. When we use the words I am to
affirm the good in our lives, we are praising God. In light
of this, it behooves us all to spend some time thinking
about how often we use those words in a negative light,
taking the Lord’s name in vain.
