You're Praising What?

My sister won a pair of tickets to see 3 of my favorite bands. She, of course, gave them to me. Under any other circumstances, I would've guessed it was because she was sucking up for something. But no, not this time. She knows I love these bands and I would do almost anything to see them. Thanks Sis. But it was the prior statement that got me thinking. The concert is two weeks from yesterday. Let's skip forward two weeks.

The bands I'm seeing are not Christian bands. However, I'm still going to see them. And yes, I'll probably wave my hands in the air just like everyone else. But can I do this for my Lord? No doubt. Do I? Most days. But still, I just think that if everyone can dance around, bop their head, pound the air with their fists, wave their hands, fill in the blank for their favorite band, why can we not do this for our Lord and Savior? I mean, those band members don't even know us. Our name, our problems, our lives are not important to them. All they want is our money and support, yeah? Yet often times we praise them more than we do our sole creator. Can we dance for our God? Can we lift our hands high in awe of His spectacular blessings? Can we sing at the top of our lungs, stand and shout out, even cry with excitement for Jesus Christ? This was the reason for our presence on this land anyway, right? God created man in His image to have someone to spend time with, someone to love, someone to love Him back. We get so excited when Hannah Montana comes to a town near us, when the Cats are beating the Vols, or when Obama is speaking at the state's capital this month. This is all well and good. But I want to be even more excited about Christ my King. I'm getting excited just thinking about it now! Let us lift our hands and voices to the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Prince of Peace. He is more than worthy of our lives and so much more!

Next time we go to a show, cheer for our favorite sports team, support a politician, let's think about what it is we're praising. Ask yourself: How have I praised my Lord's name today?