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Just Thinking.........Again

Praise & Worshop

Saturday, June 12, 2010
It's a good day for it.
All through the bible we are called to rejoice in the Lord.  Psalm 33 calls for this rejoicing along with praising the Lord and singing Him a new song.  God calls for the righteous to lift their voices to Praise God.  This doesn't mean to wait until we get to church and sing really loud, although that may be included.  No, we can sing God's praises anytime, anywhere.  The call to worship is to sing with all we have; to pour everything into it.  

 

God's people are to sing a New song.  This could be a completely new song or it could be an old song sung in a new way.  Since the Lord brings us new mercies every day, we should bring him new praises every day, not old worn out praises.  So how do we keep our praises new?  How do we sing a new song to praise the Lord?  It's never about the praise band, though the praise band should perform the music to the best of their ability to honor God.  Praise must come from the heart and to God.  The music is the vehicle some times.  But you can praise God in the silence, in a thunderstorm, or maybe just words and music bouncing around in your head.  Worship takes different forms in different cultures and different churches and traditions.  No matter what form it takes, the real worship happens in our hearts.  It needs to be a new song, a fresh appreciation for who God is and what He's done.

 

When you see the rainbow do you praise the God who made it?  Do you think about the promise that it delivers?  In the dark of the night when your fears creep in, can you priase His name.  Do you open your heart to Him and tell Him how amazing He is?  When you get that diagnosis from the doctor, do you thank Him for being sovereign and Holy even in the fight with cancer?  When the pink slip comes, can we thank God for all those opportunities and provisions and look forward to the next ones?  God works all things to the good of those who love Him.  If we really believe that, then we should be able to praise and worship Him in all circumstances.

 

Whether there is sun or rain today........... step outside, set your eyes on the heavens and lift your arms to Him.  No matter what season of life you are in, He is still God.  The same yesterday, today and forever.  Praise the name of the Lord....... Amen.

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