Pleasant

2 Chronicles 6-7; Psalms 135; Romans 4

“Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant…Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, through all generations. For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.”

Psalm 135:3, 13, 14

Why is it “pleasant” to praise God’s name?

We were created by God to know him and worship him. This is our life’s purpose. When we spend our life trying to make a name for ourselves through our skill, beauty, wealth, or achievements we find our life is empty and these idols don’t satisfy. The Psalmist invites us to instead worship the living God whose name reveals his nature and character. As we worship God each day, all day, with our words and life, we find the pleasant, peaceful beauty of the Lord gracing our lives with his presence. When brothers and sisters in God’s family dwell together in unity, it is also pleasant.

Why? - Because we enjoy in the unity of the Spirit, God’s presence.

“Lord Jesus, I worship you this day for who you are, for your glory.”