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hen I think of praise, I think of a holy and pious devotee
with his head and knees bowed and his hands raised in adoration. I think of
children singing simple choruses loudly with wide mouths and knit brows
indicating their intense effort. I think of an elderly grandmother with tears
on her cheeks, a smile on her face and a hankie clutched tightly. I don't
envision a komodo dragon, a dinosaur, a crocodile or an alligator. Yet, in this
psalm, among the many other animate and inanimate objects that are supposed to
bring praise to God, the ancient poet included... dragons.
It's certainly hard to imagine the mythological dragons of
lore using their "evil power" to praise God. And indeed, that great red dragon, the devil
is not likely to willingly offer any
praise to God. Yet some dragons must... or should. As should (according to this
psalm) angels, armies, the sun, the moon, the stars, space, waters, oceans,
fire, hail, snow, fog, wind, mountains, trees; beasts and birds; kings, princes
and judges; men, women, boys and girls; young and old; saints and sinners... we
all owe God a debt of praise because of who He is. So, let's all praise Him.
Come on, don't let the dragons outdo you. If we don't praise Him, someone or
something else will. Even if God has to resort to using the rocks on the
ground, He will be honored by His creation (Luke 19:40). Praise Him! Do it now. Do it voluntarily. Do
it while there are benefits. Don't wait until it is involuntary; when you will
worship but reap no blessing from it (Philippians 2:10-11).
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