May God's praise be ever sweet on your lips!

Psalm 148 is a wonderful psalm about how all of creation praises God. It is not "thank you God for all of creation". Rather it is an observation of the chorus of creation praising God all together: Choirs of sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, wind, fire, rain, angels, and yes, us human beings.

Our praise of God should be sweet. The words, the feelings, the time we spend doing it should all taste good in our mouths.

As human beings we learn not only by reading and listening, but also by experience - through our senses. In fact, most often we learn better that way (there have even been studies that prove it). To that end, as we are learning to praise God, our mouths should be sweet as we speak the words of praise.

So...take a piece of chocolate (Hershey's kiss grade or better!) and eat it just before you join the chorus of praise by reading Psalm 148 aloud (don't just read it once, but several times through - and with some passion!).

What is it like to praise God with a sweet taste in your mouth?

Shalom Y'all!