Verse of the Day 1/1
Psalm 105:1-2 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works! English Standard Version (ESV)
Happy New Year!
This psalm may not be one that you would think of as a New Year's psalm but as I read the first few verses, the message that it has for us is fitting to start out the new year and for the whole year. Give thanks, call upon Him, make Him known among the people in our lives, and sing praises to Him. The word worship is not found in the verses but the message and the heart of worship are written all over them.
There will be plenty of resolutions made today and there will be many things that come along in our lives to derail those hopes, plans and goals. But what we should not do is to try to do it on our own. Call on God, seek His face, His heart, sing His praise, tell of Him and He can help you achieve those goals that are in accordance of His will.
A.W. Tozer writes, "Whatever interferes with one's personal worship of God needs to be properly dealt with and dismissed. Keep in mind that above all else, worship is an attitude, a state of mind and a sustained act. It is not a physical attitude, but an inward act of the heart towards God." Think about that again "worship is an attitude, a state of mind and a sustained act".
May our lives this year be a "sustained act" of worship, praise and obedience towards Him. If they are, everything else will fall into place. Thinking of that sustained act reminded me of the last words of the first stanza of "Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus Our Blessed Redeemer - ever in joyful song.
Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Sing, ye saints! His wonderful love proclaim! Hail Him! hail Him! mightiest angels in glory; Strength and honor give to His holy name! Like a shepherd, Jesus will feed His people, In His arms He carries them all day long; O ye saints that live in the light of His presence, Praise Him! praise Him! ever in joyful song! |
-- In Christ, Mike Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. NIV
Psalm 105:1-6 The Message (MSG)
105 1-6 Hallelujah!
Thank God! Pray to him by name!
Tell everyone you meet what he has done!
Sing him songs, belt out hymns,
translate his wonders into music!
Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs,
you who seek God. Live a happy life!
Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works;
be alert for signs of his presence.
Remember the world of wonders he has made,
his miracles, and the verdicts he's rendered—
O seed of Abraham, his servant,
O child of Jacob, his chosen.
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