OUR DAILY BREAD : LET'S CELEBRATE

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MONDAY DECEMBER 14


LET'S CELEBRATE

READ:
Psalm 150:4
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Praise him with
timbrel and
dancing, praise
him with the
strings and pipe.
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After Ghana's Asamoah Gyan scored a goal against Germany in the 2014 world Cup, he and his teammates did a coordinated dance step. When Germany's Miroslav Klose scored a few minutes later, he did a running front flip. "Soccer celebrations are so appealing because they reveal players' personalities, values, and passions," says Clint Mathis, who scored for the US at the 2002 World Cup.

In Psalm 150, the psalmist invites "everything that has breath" to celebrate and praise the Lord in many different ways. He suggests that we use trumpets and harps, stringed instruments and pipes, cymbals and dancing. He encourages us to creatively and passionately celebrate, honor, and adore the Lord. Because the Lord is great and has performed mighty acts on behalf of His people, He is worthy of all praise. These outward expressions of praise will come from an inner wellspring overflowing with gratitude to God. "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord," the psalmist declares (150:6).

Though we may celebrate the Lord in different ways (I'm not encouraging back flips in our worship services), our praise to God always needs to be expressive and meaningful. When we think about the Lord's character and His mighty acts toward us, we cannot help but celebrate Him through our praise and worship. ______________Marvin Williams

**How has this psalm challenged you to be more expressive
in your praise to God? Spend some time thinking about the
greatness of the Lord's mighty works. Then give Him your praise.
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Praise is the song of a soul set free.

******************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 150************************
1 Praise the LORD.

Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty
heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for
his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding
of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, "praise him
with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and
pipe, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with
resounding cymbals.

6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The last five psalms 146-150 are also known
as Hallelujah psalms because each of them begins and ends with
"Hallelujah" or "Praise the LORD." The psalmist calls for "everything
that has breath" __every living thing on earth and spiritual beings
in the heavens__to worship God for what He has done (v.6).
We praise Him for "his acts of power" and for "his surpassing
greatness" (v.2). God deserves the full and joyous expression of our
commitment and devotion, and we can praise Him exuberantly
with singing and musical instruments (vv.3-6). __Sim Kay Tee