A new Song
Psalms 98:1-2 (NIV) Psalm 98
1 Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The LORD has made his salvation known
and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
My mother often used the word “incumbent” which means “mandatory “or “obligatory.” I believe it is incumbent upon us to praise the Lord in singing, in playing instruments, even in clapping our hands. Why? Because we are instructed in His Holy Word to praise Him, because He is worthy of our praise, and because it is one way to communicate with Him.
David praised God when he was a young boy tending his father’s sheep. He praised God when he was the king, and I like to think he praised God on his deathbed.
You see, praise is such an integral part of our worship that I’m not sure one is complete without the other. I read years ago that it would be easier to hold a tempest in a teapot than a heart full of silent praise.
So today I begin my day with praise and I intend to end it with praise. It may be as simple as “Jesus Loves Me” or as complex as “The Hallelujah Chorus,” but my praise will not be silent, and my worship will not be just a pretense. As Paul might say, God forbid!
May we recognize the value and the worth of beginning our day in relationship with the One, True and Living God, and may we grow in fellowship with God and other Disciples today and every day.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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