Young or Old

Psalms 113:3 “From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.”
No matter who you are how young or how old you are God expects you and I to praise Him. Praise means to give honor and admiration to the Lord. It does not matter where you live, where you travel or what profession you choose for life there is only one thing that should remain constant---to praise the Lord in all you do, say and think. The Psalm shows us from horizon to horizon we are to give God glory and praise. It matters not what time of the day or night we are to honor and praise God. In rush hour traffic do we give honor to the Lord? We are supposed to. If we did it would make our commute a lot better. How about when we are doing our daily chores which may seem distasteful like changing dirty diapers, studying for a midterm exam, or setting up late at night with a sick child do we praise God? We should. We should never let a day pass that we do not sing His praises and do something that will bring honor and glory to Christ. When we are proud of something we always seem to be able to bring that into a conversation. Paul could have been proud of his education, his position in the Jewish community but he discounted all that. What did he talk about to all he came in contact with? Christ and Him crucified. What are you most proud of and share will all you meet?
Not only daily are we to praise him but in every stage of our lives. With the exuberance of youth in the morning of our lives God is due our obedience and worship. In middle age when we are most active and involved God is due our worship. As the sun is setting into our golden years then too are we to sing His praises and give Him honor for the life we have lived and the price paid for us. What better witness than at this time to show how God has carried you through the storms of life and provided strength when we were weak.
There is no place, no stage of our lives that we should not bring glory to our Maker and Savior. From the glory of heaven to the cross of Calvary Christ has come to pay for you and for me. To save us from an eternity in misery and pain; paid our sin debt and set us free. Should we then not be willing to give Him the glory and worship He deserves?