Joining Creation in Praise
Evening Scripture
Psalm, Chapter 148
Hallelujah!
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise Him in the highest places.
Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Praise Him, O sun and moon;
praise Him, all you shining stars.
Praise Him, O highest heavens,
and you waters above the skies.
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for He gave the command and they were created.
He established them forever and ever;
He issued a decree that will never pass away.
Praise the LORD from the earth,
all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
powerful wind fulfilling His word,
mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
wild animals and all cattle,
crawling creatures and flying birds,
kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth,
young men and maidens,
old and young together.
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for His name alone is exalted;
His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
He has raised up a horn for His people,
the praise of all His saints,
of Israel, a people near to Him.
Hallelujah!
Evening Reflection
Sometimes we can forget how good it is to praise the Lord, because of how it not only glorifies Him, but also lifts us up from the inside-out. When we praise Him, our hearts and minds are encouraged, refreshed, and renewed, as we praise His glorious majesty.
We can too easily forget that we aren’t the only ones praising Him, but are joining in with a multitude of angels and heavenly hosts, and with the sun, moon, and shining stars, and all of Creation. It is the highest privilege to be able to praise the Lord, to lift up His name and speak of His glorious and majestic ways and attributes.
In Luke 19:38-40, as Jesus was making His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, “When He came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!””
Yet, “Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples!’”
“’I tell you,’ He replied, ‘if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.’”
Even if others try to silence us from praising God, His creation cannot keep quiet. It has been created and issued a decree to praise His name forevermore.
His name alone is to be exalted, the only One who is worthy of our praise, and we have a divine invitation to join in with Creation to lift up His Holy Name.
Evening Prayer
God,
Today I lift up Your name in praise, joining in with the angels, heavenly hosts, the sun, moon, and shining stars, and all of Creation to praise Your Holy Name. Lead me each day, O Lord, to look up and, with my whole heart, join in with unison and harmony to praise You.
Amen.
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Lynette Kittle is married with four daughters. She enjoys writing about faith, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been published by Focus on the Family, Decision, Today’s Christian Woman, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and more. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent University and serves as associate producer for Soul Check TV.
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Originally published Monday, 02 November 2026.
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