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Why We Are to Fully Worship…Always

June 21, 2011 in Worship with 1 Comment

One weekend, I shared these verses with the worship team:

Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King. (Psalm 98:1-6)

Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! (Psalm 81:1)

Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious! Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name.” Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf! (Psalm 66:1-5)

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. (Psalm 95:1-3)

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100)

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A Mighty and Inescapable Truth about God

July 2, 2009 in Ponderings, Worship with 3 Comments

I have one of the best jobs in the world, getting to do what I enjoy for the Kingdom of God. But, I also have one of the hardest jobs in the world. There are seasons where it seems that we watch so many people make choices that dishonor God, their families and others even though they have heard the truth. There are seasons where there is great discouragement and many questions. There are times when I wonder whether any of it makes a difference.

Each time I find myself in one of those times, there is a verse that I am repeatedly drawn to. It is a voice that speaks volumes about the God I serve and His character. It is a verse that can bring a huge amount of encouragement when it is heard with ears that want to hear.

Zephaniah 3:17 is that verse. The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. (emphasis added)

Thank about that for a minute (or more). The great God of the universe who created all that we see, who is not constrained by time or space, who is not burdened and held captive by the things that stress and worry us. The Lord Almighty who is incomparable,  everlasting, all-powerful, the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow is with us. Always.

He takes delight in us and quiets our worries and questions with His great love. He, the holy and righteous and perfect God, rejoices over us with singing, not because we get it right all the time but because He loves and treasures us just that much.

Wow.