Can't Turn It Off

After twenty-four years, Mr. Bill had to replace one of the outside water faucets.  For several years when we would turn it on, the whole house shook. I have no idea why nor did I care as long as it worked, but one day the shaking started and wouldn't stop -- neither would the water.  It splished and splashed, caused lots of hoppin' and hollerin' about what should be done.  Mr. Bill calmly went to the place you go to stop all flowing water and turned all flowing water ... off.  The whole incident made me have to go lie down!

 

I'm convinced mortal man cannot fully comprehend the pleasure our praise brings to God.  When we praise Him, we have acknowledged and are  expressing the truly wonderful things about Him.  He is worthy of our praise because... He is our strength and my salvation (Exodus 15:2) ... He has truly great and wonderful things (Deuteronomy 10:21) ... He is righteous (Psalm 7:17) ... He has done marvelous works (Psalm 9:1) ... He is our strength and shield, He is trustworthy (Psalm 28:7) ... He is our hope (Psalm 42:11) ... He is our exceeding joy (Psalm 43:4) ... He is good (Psalm 52:9) ... He is our deliverer (Psalm 54:6) ... He is full of lovingkindness (Psalm 63:3) ... He is honorable (Psalm 66:2) ... He keeps our souls (Psalm 66:8). Just like the song from Oz ... "because, because, because, because, because ... because of the wonderful things He does!"  Imagine our hearts so filled with thanksgiving and praise for our Holy God, like that outside faucet that was gushing, overflowing, and puddlin' up all around.  What would that kind of praise do for The Father!  What would that kind of praise do for us?  Picture a day when our praise is endless, relentless, uninterrupted!  Consider, now, if we ... just ... couldn't ... turn ... it ... off!