Psalm 105:1-4

Nutritionists remind us that we must have our minimum daily requirements if we are to be healthy. In Psalm 105, the first four verses, David gives to us God’s minimum daily requirements if we are to have spiritual health. Requirement number one is praise. “Oh give thanks unto the LORD!” “Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him;” “Glory in His holy name;” Praise means giving thanks for all that God is, all that God does, all that God shares with us. Praise is rejoicing in the presence of the Lord because of who He is and because we are His children. Praise is ingredient number one for spiritual health.

But don’t stop there. Prayer is also important. “Call upon His name;” Calling upon His name means calling upon the Lord when we need strength and grace and help in the time of need and He always hears us. 

Praise Him, pray to Him and then witness about Him. “Make known His deeds among the peoples!” “Glory in His holy name;” You see if all we do is praise the Lord and pray to the Lord but we don’t present the Lord to other people, our Christian lives will become narrow and shallow and selfish. We need to glory in His name and tell others that He is the only Savior.

But there’s another ingredient along with praise and prayer and witness: seek His face. Verse 4, “Seek the LORD, and His strength; seek His face evermore!” In other words, live in the light of God’s countenance. Live with the smile of God upon your life, seeking to please Him alone.

I would say that these are four minimum daily requirements for good spiritual health. Praising the Lord, and there is so much to praise Him for! Praying to the Lord, witnessing about the Lord to others around us, and then seeking His face so that we might glorify Him and please Him alone.