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Glory in Your Praise
10 Sunday Jan 2021
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I will praise the LORD!
From my window Icy winter glory — photo by David Kitz
Save us, LORD our God,
and gather us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Let all the people say, “Amen!”
Praise the LORD.
(Psalm 106:47-48, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
A Prayer from the Psalms for the New Year
09 Saturday Jan 2021
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I will praise the LORD!
His love endures forever — photo by David Kitz
Praise the LORD.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD
or fully declare his praise?
Blessed are those who act justly,
who always do what is right.
Remember me, LORD, when you show favor to your people,
come to my aid when you save them,
that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones,
that I may share in the joy of your nation
and join your inheritance in giving praise.
(Psalm 106:1-5, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
Break Out in Song
05 Tuesday Jan 2021
Reading: Psalm 92
A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.
(Verses 1-8)
It is good to praise the LORD
and make music to your name, O Most High,
proclaiming your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night,
to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
and the melody of the harp.
For you make me glad by your deeds, LORD;
I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
How great are your works, LORD,
how profound your thoughts!
Senseless people do not know,
fools do not understand,
that though the wicked spring up like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.
But you, LORD, are forever exalted (NIV).*
Winter moonlight — Photo by David Kitz
Reflection
Why is music such a central part of the Christian worship experience? For the answer to that question we need to look no further than the opening lines of Psalm 92. It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
To put it simply, praising the LORD is a good thing. Making music to honor the name of the Most High is a wholesome expression of our love for God. Furthermore, the LORD approves the use of musical instruments. The harp and the lyre are mentioned here, but there is no scriptural reason to limit the use of instruments.
Why do men sing love songs? Because they love the woman of their dreams—the object of their affection. The same holds true when we fall in love with God. The LORD becomes the object of our deepest affection. He is worthy of our praise.
Do you need some reasons to praise God? The psalmist provides us with some sound reasons: For you make me glad by your deeds, LORD; I sing for joy at what your hands have done. How great are your works, LORD, how profound your thoughts!
If the marvels of creation are insufficient to prompt us to praise, then consider for a moment the wonders of redemption. God sent His only begotten Son to suffer and die on our behalf. He purchased our eternal redemption with the shed blood of Jesus. Oh what love! What wondrous love! It makes me want to break out in song.
Response: LORD God, every morning I want to praise you. Thank you for the gift of music. Help me use my voice and every talent you have given me to express my praise to you. Amen.
Your Turn: Why do you enjoy praising God? Do you save your praise for Sundays or is it expressed daily?
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
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I Will Sing to the LORD
20 Sunday Dec 2020
I will praise the LORD!
The light of your presence, LORD — photo by David Kitz
May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in his works—
he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
I will sing to the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice in the LORD.
But may sinners vanish from the earth
and the wicked be no more.
Praise the LORD, my soul.
Praise the LORD.
(Psalm 104:31-35, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
The Trees of the LORD
12 Saturday Dec 2020
Posted in Psalm 104
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I will praise the LORD!
Photo by David Kitz
The trees of the LORD are well watered,
the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
There the birds make their nests;
the stork has its home in the junipers.
The high mountains belong to the wild goats;
the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
(Psalm 104:16-18, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
The Fruit of His Work
06 Sunday Dec 2020
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I will praise the LORD!
Photo courtesy of Timothy Kitz
He makes springs pour water
into the ravines;
it flows between the mountains.
They give water to all the beasts of the field;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
The birds of the sky nest by the waters;
they sing among the branches.
He waters the mountains
from his upper chambers;
the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and plants for people to cultivate—
bringing forth food from the earth:
wine that gladdens human hearts,
oil to make their faces shine,
and bread that sustains their hearts.
(Psalm 104:10-15, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
Clothed with Splendor and Majesty
29 Sunday Nov 2020
Posted in Psalm 104
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I will praise the LORD!
The Lord wraps himself in light — photo by David Kitz
Praise the LORD, my soul.
LORD my God, you are very great;
you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
The LORD wraps himself in light
as with a garment;
he stretches out the heavens like a tent
and lays the beams of his upper chambers
on their waters.
He makes the clouds his chariot
and rides on the wings of the wind.
He makes winds his messengers,
flames of fire his servants.
(Psalm 104:1-4, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
His Throne in Heaven
28 Saturday Nov 2020
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I will praise the LORD!
The close of the day — photo by David Kitz
The LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
Praise the LORD, you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
who obey his word.
Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts,
you his servants who do his will.
Praise the LORD, all his works
everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the LORD, my soul.
(Psalm 103:19-22, NIV)*
* New International Version, Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
He Heals All Your Diseases
15 Sunday Nov 2020
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