PUBLIC PRAISE

[cimi]

October 7
Monday


PUBLIC PRAISE

READ:
Psalm 96
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Declare His glory
among the nations,
His wonders among all
peoples. __Psalm 96:3
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I love the YOUTube video of people in a food court of a mall, who in the midst of their ordinary lives were suddenly interrupted by someone who stood up and boldly began singing the "Hallelujah Chorus." To the surprise of everyone, another person got up and joined the chorus, and then another, and another. Soon the food court was resounding with the celebrative harmonies of Handel's masterpiece. A local opera company had planted their singers in strategic places so that they could joyfully interject the glory of God into the everyday lives of lunching shopper.

Every time I watch that video, it moves me to tears. It reminds me that bringing the glory of God into the ordinary situations of our world through the beautiful harmonies of Christlikeness is exactly what we are called to do. Think of intentionally interjecting God's grace into a situation where some undeserving soul needs a second chance; of sharing the love of Christ with someone who is needy; of being the hands of Jesus that lift up a wary friend; or of bringing peace to a confusing and chaotic situation.

As the psalmist reminds us, we have the high and holy privilege of declaring "His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples" (Ps. 96:3). __Joe Stowell

`````````````````Thank You, Lord, for filling us with the capacity to take`````````````````````
```````````````````Your glory "public" through the way we act and react``````````````````````
````````````````toward others. Give us the grace to interject the surprising```````````````````
``````````````````beauty of Your wonderful ways into each encounter.```````````````````````
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Surprise your world with the wonders of Christ
shining through you!

*************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 96***********************

1 Oh, sing to the LORD a
new song! Sing to the
LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing
to the LORD, bless His
name; proclaim the good
news of His salvation from
day to day. 3 Declare His
glory among the nations,
His wonders among all
peoples.

4 For the LORD is great and
greatly to be praised; He is
to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the
peoples are idols, but the
LORD made the heavens.

6 Honor and majesty are
before Him; strength and
beauty are in His sanctuary.

7 Give to the LORD, O
families of the peoples,
Give to the LORD glory and
strength. 8 Give to the LORD
the glory due His name;
bring an offering, and come
into His courts. 9 Oh,
worship the LORD in the
beauty of holiness! Tremble
before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the nations,
"The LORD reigns; the
world also is firmly
established, it shall not be
moved; He will judge the
peoples righteously."

11 Let the heavens rejoice,
and let the earth be glad; let
the sea roar, and all its
fullness; 12 let the field be
joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the
woods will rejoice before
the LORD. 13 For He is
coming, for He is coming to
judge the earth. He shall
judge the world with
righteousness, and the
peoples with His truth.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
In Psalm 96, the psalmist calls all of creation to join together in
praise to the Creator. He begins with all that is on the earth (v.1) and
then reaches to the heavens themselves (v.11) with a call to worship
that recognizes and bows before our great and mighty God.

[stillstanding]

the video in case you haven't seen it!!

[cimi]

That is awesome! Thanks for posting__Stillstanding!