Verse of the Day 4/28

Verse of the Day 4/28

Psalm 33:1-2

New International Version

1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp;
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

Our church hosted a concert on Tuesday night featuring Matthew West and Cain. It was a great night of praise and worship.  This morning's verses came up in my daily reading in the psalms and I was reminded of the concert.  We enjoyed the singing, the guitars, the piano and other instruments being played, but what was most important was that it was all being done to praise and honor the God of all creation who sent His Son Jesus Christ that we might live for and with Him eternally.

Verse 6 below states, "by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth the starry host was brought into being."  But He didn't just bring it into being and let it go. He stays. He is with us, He is in us and takes joy in our worship of Him.

One of Matthew West's songs was "The God Who Stays".

If I were You I would've given up on me by now
I would've labeled me a lost cause
'Cause I feel just like a lost cause
If I were You I would've turned around and walked away
I would've labeled me beyond repair
'Cause I feel like I'm beyond repair

Oh, but somehow You don't see me like I do
Somehow You're still here

You're the God who stays
You're the God who stays
You're the one who runs in my direction
When the whole world walks away
You're the God who stands
With wide open arms
And You tell me nothing I have ever done can separate my heart
From the God who stays

We worship the God who created it all, but more importantly, we worship the God who stays.

Blessings,

Mike

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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 33:1-6

New International Version

Psalm 33

1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp;
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.

4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
    he is faithful in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.

6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
    their starry host by the breath of his mouth.