Do you find yourself longing for a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus?  If so, this video will remind you of a simple, and obvious, but often forgotten key to unlocking the door to a more intimate connection with God.

And when you turn that key, it will bring joy, peace, and purpose to your life.  Stay to the end and you’ll discover how this relationship is truly closer than you think.  Let’s start by revisiting something you already know. . .

The Bible is filled with verses that speak of nature praising and glorifying God. One of my favorites says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world” (Psalm 19:1-4).

This beautiful passage highlights how nature itself testifies to the greatness and majesty of God, offering a constant display of His power and praise for his creativity. From the awe-inspiring landscapes to the intricate details of the smallest creatures, the natural world around us continually declares God’s glory and best of all, it invites us to join in the chorus of praise.

Let’s look close to home to see how easy it is to see this.  Consider how dogs are so doggone thankful. They wag their tails when we say hello.  They wag their tails when we feed them and most dogs really wag their tails when we pet them.  And who doesn’t love the sound of a cat who purrs when you gently pet their chins.  No wonder we call them pets.

When we look closely at this, we can’t help but see how God is giving us glimpses of who he is through nature!  And I’m not talking about dogs or cats here – I’m talking about us.  You see, we love it when our pets seem like they are thankful to us.

And because we are made in God’s image, I have to believe that God loves it when we are thankful to him, just like the rest of creation.  Isn’t it an amazing thought that God Almighty, who is totally complete inside of himself. . . Our God who lacks nothing. . . Would love us so much that he loves when we love him back.  God is similar to a good parent who always loves their kids, but who especially loves it when their kids love them back.

The Bible calls us, hundreds of times, to praise God. Psalm 33 says, “Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him.” Yes, it is fitting, suitable and right for us to praise him. To wag our tails, to raise our eyes, to smile and praise God for his love. For his mercy. For what he has already done for us through Jesus.

Now think with me, how easy it is to praise God when we are fed and everything is going good.   But remarkably, we can also praise God when we are sick, worried, or hungry – simply because when we are in these rough times, we cannot help but be reminded of our smallness and our need for God.  Our need to be held by Jesus.

My friends, let’s be like nature and sing praise to God.  It is so fitting. . . So right. . . When we praise God, we are the ones who come closer to God, while our problems move farther away.  When are doing what we were created to do.  And when we are thankful to Jesus for what he has done for us, suddenly our minds move away from our own problems and can focus on the needs of others.

What a simple recipe.  Let’s praise God right now: “We praise you for loving us. We praise you for your son, Jesus. Help us, Lord, to praise you all day long.” Let’s let the whole world see your praise for God by commenting, “Jesus is my Lord.”

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