Dear Friends and Members of IBC, On Sunday, our guest speaker shared* from Psalm 146: "Praise the LORD [Hallelu Yah]. Praise the LORD, my soul." (v1-2). This Psalm calls us to praise Him and it reminds us that, when we look at who He is and what He has done and does, we cannot help but praise Him - He is awesome! It warns us against the folly of putting our trust in human powers ("princes", governments) who cannot save and as Brad described, provides 12 reasons in v5-9 why we can trust in the Him. "The LORD reigns for ever, your God O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD." (v10) Thinking about the message of Psalm 146, I am reminded of to two verses. The first is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." The second is not a verse from the Bible, but a phase that was on our wall at home for many years, a phrase that I find very helpful: "Praising God puts everything in proper perspective". How can we, and why should we "rejoice always" and "give thanks in all circumstances"? Because praising God puts everything in proper perspective, whether joys or sorrows, plenty or need - and He has given us so many reasons to do so. May our Wonderful LORD bless you this week as you praise Him in thought, in word and in deed! David * If you missed the message on Sunday, you can listen again here: Our God is Worthy of Our Praise "Audio".