Based on Psalm 66
Raise a joyful noise! Sing His praises, all the earth, His is the glory. Tell Him of your awe! “Your works are incredible!” “Your power is great!” “All will bow to You. Your enemies cringe and cower. Great is your might, God.” Let me show you, friend what my God has done for us all. Then we will rejoice. He formed all the land, from the floodwaters it rose- Shelter from the storm. He rules over all. The nations of the world look to Him as sovereign. HRB 9/11/16 Praise be to the Lord! It is He who saves and protects. He who gives blessings. Though we may face trials, though we may be tempted, God is our firm rock. I offer myself, my service, my sacrifice, my whole life to You. I will speak Your name. I will tell the world of You, Your work in my life. When I cry out, God, You hear my fervent prayers. You answer my call. Blessed be the Lord who knows our every concern, Who's love is eternal.
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Based on Psalm 40
The Lord blesses those who revere Him, those who honor and respect His name above all the earth; those to him his name is holy. They do not seek wisdom or guidance from false teaching or celebrity. Instead, the simply choose to serve the Lord in their humility and grace. God rewards them with the gift of eternal salvation. His blessings fall like rain. They are an ever-growing mountain of evidence of his power and his love. They are like the stars in their brilliance and in their infinity. What does the Lord require of me? Faith. Trust. Obedience. The spirit writes his name on my heart. It moves me to serve others in his name. It guards my conscience and informs my actions. God is faithful. God is true. God is love. His love is absolute and irrevocable. Though we are surrounded by distractions, though problems and worries consume our thoughts and time, while temptation tiptoes nearer--- I do not fear. Those are affairs of a fallen world. I am His. May those who intend to do harm be thwarted, May evil hearts be broken in love and flooded with grace. May sinners turn away from their sin and toward His redeeming grace. Me? I am a sinner. I allow jealousy, comparisons, and judgment to creep into my thoughts, wanting to hijack my emotions. But I call out to the Lord and He hears me. I am delivered. -HRB 9/7/16 Based on Psalm 19
All of creation reveals the glory of God. The day, the night, the sky, the earth are His evidence. Do they shout his name? No, they whisper of his power, they are displays of his work all over the world. The sun has a home to which it returns each day; after spreading warmth and light, one pole to the next. God made that decree. He is the world’s champion. He is the world's caretaker. Nothing is deprived. His law is perfect, His statutes trustworthy, His precepts right, His commands radiant, His decrees firm. Lord, you are our rock, Our shelter from every storm. -HRB 9/5/16 Based on Psalm 100
Friends, don't hide the joy our Lord has blessed upon you. Shout! Praise! Worship Him. Offer hymns of praise to our Almighty Father, The Creator, God. We are His people, and we will give thanks to Him. We will praise His name. I know He is good. His love endures forever. The Lord’s faithfulness blesses all Generations. -HRB 9/4/16 |