Praise Focus-Righteousness of God

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus comes from Psalm 7:17.

David said, “I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.”

There is a strong connection in the Bible between thanksgiving and praise. From a heart of gratitude, we are moved to lift up the name of the LORD Most High. It is our joy to give Him glory, knowing what He has done for us to rescue us from sin and shame.

What is more amazing is that through faith in Jesus, God declares us as righteous in His eyes. It is not our personal righteousness that He sees. It is His righteousness placed on us through Christ. Second Corinthians 5:21 says about Jesus, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

The righteousness of God is a reason to praise Him in the Year of Focus.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com