Sing It Fresh!
This morning I stepped out of my home and headed straight for the wildlife corridor where I walk every morning with Jesus.
I turned the corner on the walkway and I was wowed! The pristine beauty of the morning sparkled at me. The light of the sun had crested the valley and the tall wild grass glistened with the dampness left from the rain of yesterday. The sapphire sky was piercing, a cloudless expanse stretching to the foothills in the distance. I was captivated.
My spirit jumped and I literally caught my breath. On impulse I began to sing. O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made….. My spirit felt heavy this morning, troubled over pain in lives of people I love. Yet, when I turned the corner and God himself was waiting there with a luminous greeting of love. I could only burst into a song of worship.
I hope something like this has happened to you. We are created to worship! This morning He desired worship. HE GOT IT!
I returned home and He drew me to the Psalms and King David. Listen to this old familiar psalm (song), a fresh. Let this be our prayer of worship today.
Read this praise out loud and watch God respond!
Psalm 145 (The Message)
David’s Praise ( Lynn’s Praise ) ( Your Praise )
1 I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! And
I’ll bless your name into eternity.
2 I’ll bless you every day,
and keep it up from now to eternity.
3 God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough.
There are no boundaries to his greatness.
4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work;
each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking;
I compose songs on your wonders.
6 Your marvelous doings are headline news;
I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country;
your righteousness is on everyone’s lips.
8 God is all mercy and grace—
not quick to anger, is rich in love.
9 God is good to one and all;
everything he does is suffused with grace.
10-11 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
your holy people bless you.
They talk about the glories of your rule,
they exclaim over your splendor,
12 Letting the world know of your power for good,
the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;
you never get voted out of office.
God always does what he says,
and is gracious in everything he does.
14 God gives a hand to those down on their luck,
gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
15 All eyes are on you, expectant;
you give them their meals on time.
16 Generous to a fault,
you lavish your favor on all creatures.
17 Everything God does is right—
the trademark on all his works is love.
18 God’s there, listening for all who pray,
for all who pray and mean it.
19 He does what’s best for those who fear him—
hears them call out, and saves them.
20 God sticks by all who love him,
but it’s all over for those who don’t.
21 My mouth is filled with God’s praise.
Let everything living bless him,
bless his holy name from now to eternity!
Beautiful Lynn. I love mornings like that–especially my “long walk/prayer time/alone time with God” which have to wait till my knee is recovered a bit more.
This was so very beautiful, praise God for His awesome beauty.
WOW–what a post! I feel like skipping after reading that!
Isn’t God amazing the way he gets our attention sometimes?
On Friday’s devotion from “My Utmost For His Highest”, Oswald Chambers say’s this, “Worship and intercession must go together; one is impossible without the other. Intercession means raising ourselves up to the point of getting the mind of Christ…”
Today all I could do was draw near to God with songs and hymns, like “The Solid Rock”. I am so blessed to receive this encouragement from you Lynn as well..
Amen, Lynn. Thank you for sharing. I agree, we are created to worship Him. No matter where we are…
Needed to read this Psalm this Monday morning.
Blessings to you and yours.