"Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. May the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion." - Psalm 134 (NIV)

For most people night is a time to rest after a busy day. Everything goes on hold at night while we renew our energy for new challenges ahead. For some though, night is their time to work while others sleep. Whatever the schedule, days are broken up into work, leisure and sleep. When then, do we give praise to our Lord, morning, noon or night?

The psalmist called for God to be worshipped and praised twenty-four hours a day. In his heart praise was never to be put on hold for any reason. Heaven is no different, as we read in Revelation 4:8, "Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” Why do we set aside only certain times to give praise and thanks? Is He not worthy of constant praise?

Our church family gathers together every year at this time for a "Praise Service" to give thanks to the Lord for His blessings. The event is always a joy and most encouraging. But why wait for such a service or wait for Sunday morning? Take time through every morning, afternoon, and night to give praise to your Lord and May the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you!!