Psalm 148
This is a Psalm of praise. It calls upon all of the created order to praise the Lord who is the Almighty Creator and sustainer of the entire universe.
We don't often think about the other members of the created order praising God. But this Psalm even calls on inanimate objects to bring forth praise. If you remember the events of Palm Sunday, Jesus told the religious leaders that the very rocks would cry out in praise of Him if the people were silent.
When it comes to sentient creatures, it is my belief that they are in tune with God in a way that is beyond our current ability to understand. It doesn't surprise me one bit that the Psalmist calls upon the great sea creatures and smaller creatures to praise God.
Saint Francis of Assisi was one of the people on this Earth who followed the Lord Jesus very closely. St. Francis would often preach sermons to the birds calling upon them to sing praises to God. He knew that animals are important to God. God will make things right with the animal kingdom some day. John Wesley preached a sermon about this topic.
There are a couple of other instances in the Bible of all of creation praising God. One of these is found in Philippians 2. This wonderful passage about Jesus says that there is a day coming when every creature will declare that Jesus Christ is Lord.
As creatures made in the image of God, we were made to worship. We must praise and worship the Lord with all that is within us.
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