Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him from the heights. Psalm 148:1
My words…
A Prayer of Praise
Hallelujah – what a word! It’s the one-size-fits-all praise word. When a baby is born into this world, wailing – hallelujah! When a child of Yours turns from darkness to light – hallelujah! When I see the Grand Canyon for the first time – hallelujah! It’s my way of saying, “Lord, You had everything to do with that, and You are worthy to be praised!” It’s too wonderful a word to use when finding a great parking spot, winning the lottery, or getting a warning instead of a speeding ticket. It’s a word created only for You, for who You are and what You do.
As I gazed out at the Grand Canyon today, I couldn’t help but imagine You, watching the great river tumbling and swirling over the rocky earth for millions of years, cutting, scoring, and uplifting the rocks to ultimately form a work of natural art. You knew it would be a place where people would gather and marvel at nature, marvel at You. The earth is Your canvas, Your block of marble. And I am the art lover. And tonight I am weary from taking in every angle of this great work of art. But I am left with enough energy to proclaim, “Hallelujah to the God of nature. I praise You from the heights!”
