"Praise the Lord (or, 'Hallelu Yah,' in the Hebrew)....Praise the Lord. (Hallelu Yah)." (Psalm 146:1 & Psalm 150:6, NASB)
Each of the last five Psalms begin with, "Praise the Lord!", and end with, "Praise the Lord." Maybe this is the way we should begin and end the day.
Our lives are full of good and evil, from beginning to end. The, "Word of God," Jesus Himself, is telling us that a life of "summation," a victorious life is a life full of, "Praise the Lord!" And, I might add, this is not a flippant "catch phrase," to be spoken and cliched. This is integral praise, viz., fellowship in the Living Triune God. It is a foundation stone in attitude adjustments, "Victory in Jesus," mutual love between the Covenant People and Our Covenant-Keeping Lord God.
Another "praise greeting" for the Church is the Biblical Declaration, "Jesus Christ is Lord." When I was the pastor of a small congregation while in seminary, I used to answer the phone that way, "Jesus is Lord." It is the exact same thing as saying, "Hallelujah!" or, "Praise the Lord!" Saying, "Jesus is Lord," is just as much praise, worship, as any other "praise" words/attitude; it is declaring to the, "principalities and powers," that King Jesus reigns. How about this? Combine Psalms 146-150 and Philippians 2, and you get, "Praise the Lord...Jesus Christ," yes, and King of the Universe, "Immanuel..., The Author and Perfecter of Faith." And so we say with the hymn writer, "Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus Our Blessed Redeemer! Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim. Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest archangels in Glory. Strength and Honor give to His Holy Name!"
Father, in Jesus' Name, You say, "This is My Beloved Son; hear Him." In hearing Him, I hear You. Thank You. Amen.
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October Berlin/Wittenberge Mission: October 28-November 15
Each of the last five Psalms begin with, "Praise the Lord!", and end with, "Praise the Lord." Maybe this is the way we should begin and end the day.
Our lives are full of good and evil, from beginning to end. The, "Word of God," Jesus Himself, is telling us that a life of "summation," a victorious life is a life full of, "Praise the Lord!" And, I might add, this is not a flippant "catch phrase," to be spoken and cliched. This is integral praise, viz., fellowship in the Living Triune God. It is a foundation stone in attitude adjustments, "Victory in Jesus," mutual love between the Covenant People and Our Covenant-Keeping Lord God.
Another "praise greeting" for the Church is the Biblical Declaration, "Jesus Christ is Lord." When I was the pastor of a small congregation while in seminary, I used to answer the phone that way, "Jesus is Lord." It is the exact same thing as saying, "Hallelujah!" or, "Praise the Lord!" Saying, "Jesus is Lord," is just as much praise, worship, as any other "praise" words/attitude; it is declaring to the, "principalities and powers," that King Jesus reigns. How about this? Combine Psalms 146-150 and Philippians 2, and you get, "Praise the Lord...Jesus Christ," yes, and King of the Universe, "Immanuel..., The Author and Perfecter of Faith." And so we say with the hymn writer, "Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus Our Blessed Redeemer! Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim. Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest archangels in Glory. Strength and Honor give to His Holy Name!"
Father, in Jesus' Name, You say, "This is My Beloved Son; hear Him." In hearing Him, I hear You. Thank You. Amen.
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October Berlin/Wittenberge Mission: October 28-November 15
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
