August 16, 2020 – Debbie Graham
Psalm 108-110
Focus Verses
Psalm 108:1-5 “O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your mercy is great above the heavens, and Your truth reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth;”
Have you ever gone to a sporting event? Noticed how the crowd gets louder and louder as each person cheers for their favorite team or player? It is infectious! One person can begin a chant and in only a few moments the entire room/stadium is roaring. The same should be true for worship! Lift up your voice to the Lord with a shout of praise!
David truly got worship. In the psalm I am focusing on today, David proclaims his praise for the Lord. He tells the instruments to wake up and even says that he will awaken the dawn with his praise to the Lord! That’s pretty determined!
Some of us have no reservations lifting up our praise for our favorite sports teams (especially our own children’s teams), engaging at secular concerts, and even shouting in our living rooms while watching something on tv… and yet, when we are at church we are somber, quiet, looking around the room at others rather than worshiping the Lord. Not at all what God wants from us! Psalm 66 tells us to “Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! (vs.1), and “Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard!” (vs.8).
His praise is to be heard by others. We read in Luke’s gospel that the Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke His disciples when they were singing praises to Him and Jesus told them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out” (Luke 19:40). “Ain’t no rock gonna cry in my place! As long as I’m alive I’ll glorify His Holy Name!” (LeMarquis Jefferson, Shout Praises Kids).
How are we with our worship? Do we worship only when we are feeling it? When our schedules are not slammed? When the stars are aligned, and all is right in the world? Friends, if we wait for all of that we are missing the mark! Let us be steadfast (unwavering, faithful) to God, and let’s praise Him among the people.
Prayer
Father God, I will sing to You and give You praise for who You are. Thank You for creating us with hearts to worship You. May You “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth;” May my praise be like that of David and awaken the dawn. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Psalm 108-110
Focus Verses
Psalm 108:1-5 “O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your mercy is great above the heavens, and Your truth reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth;”
Have you ever gone to a sporting event? Noticed how the crowd gets louder and louder as each person cheers for their favorite team or player? It is infectious! One person can begin a chant and in only a few moments the entire room/stadium is roaring. The same should be true for worship! Lift up your voice to the Lord with a shout of praise!
David truly got worship. In the psalm I am focusing on today, David proclaims his praise for the Lord. He tells the instruments to wake up and even says that he will awaken the dawn with his praise to the Lord! That’s pretty determined!
Some of us have no reservations lifting up our praise for our favorite sports teams (especially our own children’s teams), engaging at secular concerts, and even shouting in our living rooms while watching something on tv… and yet, when we are at church we are somber, quiet, looking around the room at others rather than worshiping the Lord. Not at all what God wants from us! Psalm 66 tells us to “Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! (vs.1), and “Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard!” (vs.8).
His praise is to be heard by others. We read in Luke’s gospel that the Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke His disciples when they were singing praises to Him and Jesus told them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out” (Luke 19:40). “Ain’t no rock gonna cry in my place! As long as I’m alive I’ll glorify His Holy Name!” (LeMarquis Jefferson, Shout Praises Kids).
How are we with our worship? Do we worship only when we are feeling it? When our schedules are not slammed? When the stars are aligned, and all is right in the world? Friends, if we wait for all of that we are missing the mark! Let us be steadfast (unwavering, faithful) to God, and let’s praise Him among the people.
Prayer
Father God, I will sing to You and give You praise for who You are. Thank You for creating us with hearts to worship You. May You “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth;” May my praise be like that of David and awaken the dawn. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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