Rejoice in the Lord
Psalms 33:1-3 (NRSV) 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous.
Praise befits the upright.
2 Praise the LORD with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud
Philippians 4:4-7 (NRSV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Sometimes you just have to praise!
Don’t you love knowing that we are praising God in the same way as David and Paul? Continuity—tradition—with Jesus in our hearts how can we do anything other than praise?
Each Sunday our services begin with praise music. I am so thankful for the people God has brought to our church who have not only lovely voices but are clearly worshipping as they sing. I sing with them as I am able, but the remainder of the time I pray—thanking God for his great mercy and love.
Do I miss the hymns and the choir? Of courses I do, but my love of the old ways we did church in no way diminishes my joy in church today.
May we spend a portion of each day in praise, knowing that God desires the praise of His people.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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