“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High” (Psalm 92:1).

The Most High God is Elyown in the Hebrew. It speaks of His loftiness and uniqueness. No one comes close to matching Him. No one ever surpasses Him. He is the LORD Most High. Therefore it is a good thing to give thanks unto Him and to sing praises to Him. Jim was a complainer. Though he claimed to know the Lord, he was often whining about many things. One day Larry his boss, who was a member of the same church Jim attended, overheard him explaining to a customer that it is essential to change the oil in the lawnmower if he expected maximum service. “This mower is way passed having additional oil put into it. You’ve got to check it often,” was the good advice of Jim the small engine mechanic. Later that afternoon when Jim was complaining about something again Larry his boss quietly said, “You know, Jim, you gave Mr. Ahrens very good advice about the oil. Now I want to give you some good advice. You are running low on praise, and it is just as important to you as oil is to that lawn mower. When you think of Who the Lord is and what He does for you, a little less grumbling and a lot more praise would be a good thing.” Jim had never thought about it like that before.

For today: How is your level of praise?