PRAISE THE LORD!
Today’s Reading: Psalms 148-150
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Joppa is a major port on the west coast of Israel, as it was during Biblical times. It was here that the Apostle Peter fell into a trance and saw a sheet being lowered down from Heaven. On the sheet were all kinds of creatures (Acts 10:12). According to today’s reading, all creatures great and small are to “Praise the Lord!” We non-Jews got in on the blessings of Abraham and Jesus as a result of what happened to Peter. Jonah departed from this port on a whale of a trip! (Jonah 1:3).
GOOGLE MAPS – To see where the photo was taken, click HERE.
Key Verses: Psalm 150:6
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
In Psalm 148, the crown of God’s creation — men and women — are mentioned last for emphasis! Regardless of status, age or sex, everyone is urged to “Praise the Lord!” We, who are believers in Jesus, may want to consider a New Testament reading which expands our reason to “Praise the Lord!” (Philippians 2:8-11).
Psalm 149 moves us into another dimension of praise. We are to praise Him for Who He is! For the ancient Israelite, the celebration of praise was often accompanied by singing, playing musical instruments and dancing!!!
Just in case we failed to get King David’s message, he writes here, in the final hymn in this, the temple hymnbook from which Jesus would have sung, the word “Praise” 13 times in six short verses!
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
I praise You, O God! I lift up Your name to honour and glorify You! You alone are worthy! I magnify You with the words of my mouth and with my body language also! Glory! Glory! Glory! You are great and greatly to be praised! Amen!!!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
After reading today’s Psalms, I’ve decided to join Norma-Jean, just the two of us for now, in singing the doxology, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.”
[Note: The following was written November 13, 2015]… I have much to praise God for. Some readers may be aware that I was given an “expiry date” of March 2014. MDS acute leukaemia was to take my life in 2 years after diagnosis (March 2012). Yesterday I had a check up and the specialist said that I’m doing better than expected. It will be two years ago this January that he said of my health, “Jaw dropping remarkable.” He gave me permission to quote him. I love having more time with my 11 great-grandchildren, Norma-Jean and the entire family, friends and people down here on earth. Thanks for all who remember me in their prayers!!! I must confess, however, that I was disappointed for a while that I didn’t get to see Jesus when I had expected to. God’s timing will always be just right!
Yours to encourage us all to “PRAISE THE LORD!”
David
P.S. Here is a beautiful rendition of “The Doxology” I found on Youtube, sung during a wedding ceremony (click HERE). Why not take a moment to praise God and sing along with these young men?
I love to sing praises to Him. Blessings all.
From the great Fanny Crosby:
To God Be the Glory
Stanza 1
To God be the glory, great things He hath done;
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Refrain
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.
Stanza 2
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
(Refrain)
Stanza 3
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see.
(Refrain)
Doreen and to Rob. I love to sing God’s praises. Blessings to all on this sunny day. Hope you are experiencing sunshine in all your lives.
We may be experiencing difficulties, but we can still praise the Lord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywXUh1rKXAg
My sister in Ottawa sent me this precious video.
Blessings dear saints.
Thank you for sharing that video on YouTube I was literally in tears I was crying it was so moving very very very moving thank you so much for sharing that with us I hope everyone on this blog use it and they will be as moved if not more than I was thank you so much and God bless you
Wow,that video was very moving.I think His Spirit moves us beyond the language barrier.Here is another version found at the end of that video in English and Hebrew also very moving.May God bless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWcR_ocNlks
Praise all things here below for He has created them but praise all things in His kingdom above that He has anointed.Praise God
These words are by no means on the same level as Fanny Crosby’s.I suspect she also wrote her lyrics in about 10 minutes.I would like to know for sure:Someday I will ask her.May God bless
Praise
Let us praise Him with every day,
Let us praise Him in our sleep,
Let unceasing praise convey
The harvest our praises reap.
Unending love is always ours,
So unending praise is owed,
Then His word of truth empowers
From the Spirit He bestowed.
He made it all,it’s just for us
And all are blessed by His love,
Then He sent our Lord Jesus
To show the pathway above.
So only truth bespeak His praise,
Let not hope flee from sight,
Thus,let us dance and voices raise,
To soak in His eternal Light.
G W(Bill) Marshall / 24 Feb, 2014