How Can We Not Praise Him?

Psalm 119:7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.

There can only be one real reason a Christian does not praise God continually. That reason is that he/she does not really know God as well as they should. To know Him is to praise Him! The more we learn, and get to know God, and His ways, the more we won't be able to help, or hold back from, praising Him. Too often we see God's commands as restrictive. That is usually because of some experience with a legalistic church or individuals. However, following God's commands is what gives us the greatest freedom. It keeps us from being enslaved by sin. It keeps us from living with consequences resulting from our wrong choices. To experience true joy, and the greatest peace, we must learn more about God's righteous, and fair, judgments. We must strive to live an obedient life following His commands. Ultimately, we will find that this will bring the greatest satisfaction, and greatest peace. How can we not then praise God continually? Even if we have already made some choices that have not been in line with God's righteous ways, it is not too late to change our path. Thanks to Jesus, and His sacrifice, those of us who have called upon Him have an opportunity to get right with our God, and still enjoy the peace that comes from having a satisfying relationship with God; for as long as we have breath, it is never too late to start living an obedient life that honors God. Again I ask, how can we not praise such a God who gives us mercy, and grace, when we deserve just the opposite? Praise be to God Almighty, our God, our Lord, our Savior!