Teaching Notes

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!" - Psalm 40:16

Love results in praise. The psalmist states may all that seek God rejoice and be glad. Why? If you seek God, you will find him. If you are in need of his help, his direction, his wisdom or power, you will receive what you need.

I do not know about you, but I get happy knowing that what I need, I can have from God. So the psalmist tells us to rejoice and be glad in God. And if we love the salvation of God we will shout "The Lord be exalted".

Maybe you are not using those same words, however if you are praising God, that is only done out of your love for him. Did you know you really cannot praise God if you do not love him? It's like a person trying to say something nice about their enemy. If you really do not like someone, the "praise" or the good things you say to them or about them will be false, not sincere.

God wants sincere praise and that comes from our love from him. Today let us say together, "The LORD be exalted". Maybe not in those words, but in the words that express your love for God. Maybe it is hallelujah, or simply I love you Lord. Whatever it is, shout the praises unto the king.

Lord, today we thank you for hearing us when we call unto you and because of it we can rejoice and be glad in you being our God. Help me today to continue to show forth the praises of my love to you. Let me praise you in my home, and every where I go. In Jesus name, amen.