Childlike Praise
Have you never read, out of the mouths of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise?
Matthew 21:16 (NKJV)
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1-2 (NKJV)
The thing that attracts me to children is their authenticity. They are genuine—what you see is what you get. They speak what they know and, sometimes, with great volume!
Childlike faith expressed boldly, simply, is a powerful thing. It’s what my Father wants to hear from me—my genuineness, my wholeheartedness. David knew this. He, a man after God’s own heart, expressed the praise God deserved in many ways. He recounted God’s works; He rejoiced; He sang; He praised God’s name. He showed us the genuineness God wants in the broadest way, and in the simplest way, he poured out his heart.
I am resolved. I, also, will praise God with childlike faith and with all my being. Will you praise Him too?
Father, You are worthy of all praise. I recognize Your goodness, glory and grace. Open my eyes that I may see more of Your wonder. Open my mouth that I may share Your praise. Amen.