Praise Is His Gracious Choice

There's a hymn called "Come, Christians, Join to Sing" that has this verse, "Praise is His gracious choice. Alleluia Amen"

I had to do a double take when I read this - "Praise is His gracious choice". You see, the praise of God is only possible because He allows it. He created it. And it's a paradox.

It's right to praise God, He deserves it. But because He is self-sufficient He doesn't actually need it. What floors me is the beauty of the design. He allows praise to be a vessel that not only gives us a way to glorify Him BUT transforms us as well. You see, praise enhances our relationship with Him. Praising God (drum roll...) is good for us! ;) It builds us up in Him and He wants the best for us. When we praise we are transformed. When we "enter into His courts with praise"(Psalm 100:4) what we find is a courtyard full of healing, soul-satiscation, and nearness to Him.

The more we glorify God and enter His courts with praise; the better our perspective, the stronger our faith, the better our lives.

Worship is pretty amazing.