"Praise the Lord....Praise Him." (From the last 5 Psalms)
It is always interesting to me that the last of the Psalms readings ends with "nonstop" praise. "Praise the Lord....Praise the Lord....Praise the Lord....Praise the Lord," followed by, "Praise Him.... Praise Him....Praise Him....Praise Him." So, I guess the only follow up is, "Just do it."
I sometimes wonder if what is going on, while praying in my spirit in the Holy Spirit, is another version of, "Praise the Lord....Praise Him." Perhaps I am just joining the Heavenly Choir, the angels, the saints of the ages. After all, when we read the New Testament "Book of Psalms," viz., the Book of Revelation, we read a great deal of praise.
So, why don't we make a renewed commitment for 2016 to participate more and more in the praise of Heaven? Yes, we will continue to intercede, petition, make supplications, etc., but in and through it all we, "Praise the Lord....Praise Him." And since there is only One Lord of the Universe, we say, "Praise the Lord Jesus Christ....Praise Jesus," Word of Father, Who moves in the earth today in the Holy Spirit. In the words of the great liturgies, "Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him, above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen." And, "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen, Amen." Amen.
It is always interesting to me that the last of the Psalms readings ends with "nonstop" praise. "Praise the Lord....Praise the Lord....Praise the Lord....Praise the Lord," followed by, "Praise Him.... Praise Him....Praise Him....Praise Him." So, I guess the only follow up is, "Just do it."
I sometimes wonder if what is going on, while praying in my spirit in the Holy Spirit, is another version of, "Praise the Lord....Praise Him." Perhaps I am just joining the Heavenly Choir, the angels, the saints of the ages. After all, when we read the New Testament "Book of Psalms," viz., the Book of Revelation, we read a great deal of praise.
So, why don't we make a renewed commitment for 2016 to participate more and more in the praise of Heaven? Yes, we will continue to intercede, petition, make supplications, etc., but in and through it all we, "Praise the Lord....Praise Him." And since there is only One Lord of the Universe, we say, "Praise the Lord Jesus Christ....Praise Jesus," Word of Father, Who moves in the earth today in the Holy Spirit. In the words of the great liturgies, "Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him, above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen." And, "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen, Amen." Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
