Day 91: His Name Is Called Elohe(a)y T'hilati, The God Of My Praise
Read: Psalm 150
In my heart of hearts, I wholeheartedly believe that mankind was
created to do only a few great things in life. I believe that we were
created to sing praise and glorify the fullness of the Living Triune God. In this season of Christmas celebration and giving of I am reminded that the greatest gift of all began with a child called Emmanuel, God is with us, Yeshua Ha Mashiach Jesus The Messiah, The Anointed One of God sent to us in the greatest gift of love, to free us from the darkness of sin. God
promised: 'Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and
do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests
to my anointed kings forever.' (1 Samuel 2:35)
I believe according to the Bible, man was created to sing praise and glorify the Lord! For all of us, the meaning of praise is: to bestow approval upon, to
honor, worship, to glorify Avi'ad, The Father of Eternity (Isaiah 9:5).
The Hebrew word for 'praise' is "Yadah" which means "to stretch out the
hands, to worship with extended hands." It is translated here in our
Scripture passage as the word "praise." The word "praise" means: to
address in a loud tone, to glory and triumph in God! That is to hold up
the hands in reverence, to open the hands and let go of everything, just
stand on your tiptoes and praise God highhandedly! It means you are definitely not holding on to
nothing or holding anything back.
The great hymnbook of the Bible is the Book Of Psalms. Psalm 150 is the last Psalm. It energetically summarizes what God wants us to know about praise and
worship. The Christian faith is a singing and praising faith. The
Christian faith is a faith that for anyone who comes seeking a love
relationship with someone greater than themselves it'll be surely found in the songs we sing, whether traditional hymns or contemporary songs. There are songs of praise and worship for everyone and at least
one that will especially resonate the deepest, will give greatest
meaning, through every individuals heart. The greatest songs that God
has ever written became our songs of Creation.
For the
psalmist, the phrase “Praise the Lord” was definitely far from a cliché
but an ecstatic expression of unbridled joy! In six short verses, he
uses the phrase 13 times. Every sentence starts off with “Hallelujah”
(which is the Hebrew way to say, “Praise the Lord”). Our problem is that
we often do not see the Lord. We look at the gifts or the lack of gifts
under the tree and wonder "Is this all there is for me?" "Where is the
'perfect' gift Mommy and Daddy promised me this year?" "Where is the
love, I do
not sense the fullest measure love I expected from my generous husband or wife?" Praise not gifts under your tree. All of Creation will be praising God. "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
Let Us Pray: Gracious, loving and merciful God, on this Christmas Day,
as the light of your Word penetrates our hearts, as we are reminded of
the gift of life and faith, as the glories of the heavenly hosts are
echoed in our churches and in our homes, we open ourselves up to the
songs of your Spirit and give you thanks and praise. We are grateful,
Lord Jesus, that your story has become our story, and we celebrate your
birth with hands and hearts raised high. Father of Eternity we pray, to
instill in us a profound sense of your abiding presence, and help us to
take to heart the wonder of your love, that we may walk in your ways and
delight in your will. Help us, Lord God, to be the faithful, gracious,
loving, giving and forgiving people you'd have all of us be.
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Read: Psalm 150
In my heart of hearts, I wholeheartedly believe that mankind was created to do only a few great things in life. I believe that we were created to sing praise and glorify the fullness of the Living Triune God. In this season of Christmas celebration and giving of I am reminded that the greatest gift of all began with a child called Emmanuel, God is with us, Yeshua Ha Mashiach Jesus The Messiah, The Anointed One of God sent to us in the greatest gift of love, to free us from the darkness of sin. God promised: 'Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests to my anointed kings forever.' (1 Samuel 2:35)
I believe according to the Bible, man was created to sing praise and glorify the Lord! For all of us, the meaning of praise is: to bestow approval upon, to honor, worship, to glorify Avi'ad, The Father of Eternity (Isaiah 9:5). The Hebrew word for 'praise' is "Yadah" which means "to stretch out the hands, to worship with extended hands." It is translated here in our Scripture passage as the word "praise." The word "praise" means: to address in a loud tone, to glory and triumph in God! That is to hold up the hands in reverence, to open the hands and let go of everything, just stand on your tiptoes and praise God highhandedly! It means you are definitely not holding on to nothing or holding anything back.
The great hymnbook of the Bible is the Book Of Psalms. Psalm 150 is the last Psalm. It energetically summarizes what God wants us to know about praise and worship. The Christian faith is a singing and praising faith. The Christian faith is a faith that for anyone who comes seeking a love relationship with someone greater than themselves it'll be surely found in the songs we sing, whether traditional hymns or contemporary songs. There are songs of praise and worship for everyone and at least one that will especially resonate the deepest, will give greatest meaning, through every individuals heart. The greatest songs that God has ever written became our songs of Creation.
For the psalmist, the phrase “Praise the Lord” was definitely far from a cliché but an ecstatic expression of unbridled joy! In six short verses, he uses the phrase 13 times. Every sentence starts off with “Hallelujah” (which is the Hebrew way to say, “Praise the Lord”). Our problem is that we often do not see the Lord. We look at the gifts or the lack of gifts under the tree and wonder "Is this all there is for me?" "Where is the 'perfect' gift Mommy and Daddy promised me this year?" "Where is the love, I do
not sense the fullest measure love I expected from my generous husband or wife?" Praise not gifts under your tree. All of Creation will be praising God. "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
Let Us Pray: Gracious, loving and merciful God, on this Christmas Day, as the light of your Word penetrates our hearts, as we are reminded of the gift of life and faith, as the glories of the heavenly hosts are echoed in our churches and in our homes, we open ourselves up to the songs of your Spirit and give you thanks and praise. We are grateful, Lord Jesus, that your story has become our story, and we celebrate your birth with hands and hearts raised high. Father of Eternity we pray, to instill in us a profound sense of your abiding presence, and help us to take to heart the wonder of your love, that we may walk in your ways and delight in your will. Help us, Lord God, to be the faithful, gracious, loving, giving and forgiving people you'd have all of us be.
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Handel - Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus
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From
Andre Rieu's "Live From Radio City Music Hall" in New York City 2004,
with the Johann Strauss Orchestra and the Harlem Gospel Choir. Though
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