100 Posts, 100 Praises

This post marks the 100^th post on An Iris Awaits! It’s hard to believe this journey that started five-and-a-half years ago has been filled with 100 “irises” already! To mark this milestone, I thought I’d do something a little different on the blog today.

Something my mom’s family does when the elder generations hit a major milestone birthday is to present them with a list of things we love about them, matching the number of their age. For instance, when my grandfather turned 80, we each came up with several phrases that showed him how meaningful he was to us and what a difference he makes in our lives until we reached 80 things. Some were serious, some were silly, but all were sincere.

Performing such an exercise is not only good for the recipient, it’s good for the givers as well, because it causes us to focus our minds on showing gratitude and appreciation for one we love, on actually articulating years of feelings that might not always be expressed. As I’ve written in another post, keeping an attitude of gratitude is important in the life of a Christian, and making a point to express gratitude helps us enlarge that attitude in our lives.

So today, in this 100^th post, we’re going to look at 100 praises to the Almighty God. Praise typically connotes appreciation for who someone is, while thanksgiving relates to what someone does, but when it comes to God, the two are often intertwined because it is difficult to praise Him for Who He is without also being thankful that He is those things. So you ready? Hold onto your seats, ‘cause here we go…

1. God is Love (1 John 4:8)

2. God is Supreme (Ephesians 1:19-21)

3. God is Just (Romans 3:26)

4. God is Good (Psalm 73:1)

5. God is Kind (Romans 2:4)

6. God is Always Present (Psalm 139:7-10)

7. God is Wise (Romans 11:33; Job 12:13)

8. God is Eternal (Isaiah 40:28)

9. God is All-knowing (1 John 3:20; Romans 11:33-34)

10. God is Creator (Genesis 1:1)

11. God is Creative (Psalm 139:13-15)

12. God is Committed (Hosea 2:20)

13. God is Gracious (Exodus 34:6)

14. God is Merciful (Deuteronomy 4:31)

15. God is Gentle (Isaiah 40:11)

16. God is Protective (Psalm 18:30)

17. God is Provider (Matthew 6:30)

18. God is Healer (Jeremiah 30:17; Psalm 41:3)

19. God is King of Kings (Revelation 17:14)

20. God is Righteous (Psalm 116:5)

21. God is Holy (Revelation 4:8)

22. God is Sovereign (Psalm 47:8)

23. God is Relational (John 15:15)

24. God is Constant (Malachi 3:6)

25. God is Defender of the Weak (Deuteronomy 10:18)

26. God is Truth (John 14:6)

27. God is Patient (2 Peter 3:9)

28. God is the Way (John 14:6)

29. God is Steadfast (Psalm 25:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:5)

30. God is Father of the Fatherless (Psalm 68:5)

31. God is Savior (Psalm 68:19)

32. God is our Eternal Husband (Hosea 2:16, 19; Isaiah 54:5)

33. God is the Life (John 11:25)

34. God is Redeemer (Psalm 103:4)

35. God is Transcendent (Isaiah 55:9)

36. God is Imminent (Psalm 139:1-4)

37. God is Near to the Brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18)

38. God is Sustainer (Psalm 54:4)

39. God is Revealer of Mysteries (Daniel 2:47)

40. God is Deliverer (Psalm 40:17)

41. God is a Musician (Zephaniah 3:17)

42. God is an Author (Acts 3:15)

43. God is a Maker of Promises (Genesis 28:15; 1 Kings 9:5)

44. God is a Keeper of Promises (Joshua 21:45; 1 Kings 8:15; Genesis 21:1)

45. God is a Designer (Job 38-39) 

46. God is Joyous (Zephaniah 3:17)

47. God is All-Seeing (Proverbs 15:3)

48. God is Available (Deuteronomy 4:7)

49. God is Persistent (Romans 10:21)

50. God is Approachable (Hebrews 4:16)

51. God is Light (1 John 1:5)

52. God is a God of Purity (Psalm 12:6; Psalm 19:8)

53. God is Shepherd (Psalm 23:1; Ezekiel 34:15)

54. God is Guider (Psalm 48:14)

55. God is Faithful (1 Corinthians 10:13)

56. God is Atoner (Psalm 65:3)

57. God is Peace (Ephesians 2:14)

58. God is Master (Jude 1:4; Luke 8:24)

59. God is Lord of Lords (Deuteronomy 10:17)

60. God is our Banner (Exodus 17:15)

61. God is Communicator; He is not silent (2 Peter 1:21; Ephesians 3:5)

62. God is Warrior (Proverbs 21:31)

63. God is Sanctifier (Leviticus 20:8)

64. God is Intimate (Psalm 139:2; Psalm 145:18; Psalm 44:21)

65. God is Discipliner (Hebrews 12:6)

66. God is Relatable (Hebrews 4:15)

67. God is Wholly Other (Psalm 50:21)

68. God is Hope (Psalm 71:5)

69. God is Active (Psalm 145:4; Isaiah 64:4)

70. God is Emotive (John 11:35; Luke 19:41)

71. God is Shield (Psalm 84:11)

72. God is Powerful (Job 37:23)

73. God is Refuge (Psalm 46:1)

74. God is Caring (1 Peter 5:7)

75. God is Refiner (Zechariah 13:9)

76. God is Comforter (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

77. God is Judge (Psalm 50:6; Psalm 9:8)

78. God is Witness (Romans 8:16)

79. God is Guarantee (2 Corinthians 1:22)

80. God is Tester (1 Thessalonians 2:3-4)

81. God is Slow to Anger (Numbers 14:18)

82. God is Attentive (Psalm 145:19; Psalm 34:15)

83. God is Restorer (Psalm 23:3)

84. God is our Seal (2 Corinthians 1:22)

85. God is Intercessor (Romans 8:26-27)

86. God is Able (Hebrews 7:25)

87. God is Always Awake (Psalm 121:4)

88. God is Compassionate (James 5:11)

89. God is Justifier (Romans 3:26)

90. God is a Firm Foundation (1 Corinthians 3:11)

91. God is the Source (Romans 11:36)

92. God is Victorious (Revelation 5:5)

93. God is Pursuer (Ezekiel 34:11; Luke 19:10)

94. God is Forgiver (1 John 1:9)

95. God is Delighted (Psalm 35:27)

96. God is Giver of Good Gifts (James 1:17)

97. God is Sacrificial (Philippians 2:6)

98. God is Helper (Hebrews 13:6; John 14:26)

99. God is Avenger (Romans 12:19)

100. God is our Song (Exodus 15:2)

Praise be to God!