INTRODUCTION

The Bible repeatedly states that the Lord will receive praise and worship throughout eternity (Psalm 45:17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
See All...; Psalm 145:2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
See All...); yet, at the same time, there appears to be a shift in the praise at death (Psalm 30:9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
See All...). Perhaps a man’s praise for the Lord while on earth is distinctly different from his praise for God in eternity. This would make sense in that man can choose to offer the sacrifice of praise (Psalm 54:6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
See All...; Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
See All...) from the overflow of his carnal heart now. While in eternity, he will praise the Lord from a soul sealed in righteousness. Therefore, a man ought to praise the Lord morning and evening (1 Chronicles 23:30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even:
See All...), all the day long (Psalm 35:28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
See All...), and continually (Psalm 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): We can praise God by singing (Psalm 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
  See All...a). As soon as children can learn a song and even into old age, we should be singing to the Lord (Psalm 104:33I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
  See All...a). Honour the Lord right now by singing “Jesus Loves Me” to Him.
• (For everyone): How much time do you think will be spent in eternity praising the Lord? How much time do you spend on this earth in praise toward the Lord? Are you satisfied with your time of praise?
• Why does the Bible describe praise as a sacrifice that is to be offered? Will praise still be a sacrifice in eternity? What kind of an offering of praise are you presenting to the Lord?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Take a moment to give God a sacrifice of praise.
• Ask God to help you spend the remnant of your days in praise.

HYMN

COME YE SAINTS! AND RAISE AN ANTHEM

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