DO
NOT OVERLOOK YOUR JOYFUL DUTY TO PRAISE YOUR SAVIOR
Psalm
66:1-4
Shout
for joy to God, all the earth;
sing
the glory of his name;
give
to him glorious praise!
Say
to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So
great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
All
the earth worships you
and
sings praises to you;
they
sing praises to your name.” Selah
Can you see it? God’s works and glory
are filling the earth: His mercy is abundant, His majesty is prominent, and His
care is matchless. Can you see it? This psalm is inviting us to see God’s glory
and to be in continuous awe of His supremacy.
Those
who know God should be especially appreciative of God’s creative and sustaining
power. Even though we live in a world that is oblivious of what the Lord is
doing, we should certainly not be the same. We are human and frail. God knows
that we are quickly distracted and sidetracked, so He gave us His Word to continually
remind us of Him and His wonderful works. This psalm calls us to pay attention.
Shout for joy, sing the glory of His
name, and give Him praise!
I
am saved! I know my eternal destiny is sure! I know I will not receive the
punishment I deserve! I know the God of the universe and I can call Him ‘Father’!
He is my shepherd, my good shepherd. I know Christ, He is my advocate! I am
indwelled by the Holy Spirit! I can pray and know I am heard! God is my friend!
His name is above all names
El
Shaddai (Lord God Almighty)
El
Elyon (The Most High God)
Adonai
(Lord, Master)
Yahweh
(Lord, Jehovah)
Jehovah
Nissi (The Lord My Banner)
Jehovah-Raah (The
Lord My Shepherd)
Jehovah
Rapha (The Lord That Heals)
Jehovah
Shammah (The Lord Is There)
Jehovah
Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)
Jehovah
Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)
El
Olam (The Everlasting God)
Elohim (God)
Qanna
(Jealous)
Jehovah
Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
Jehovah
Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
Jehovah
Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts)
As
the children of Israel spoke these names of God, they might have been more
aware of the glorious character of their Lord and His attributes than we are,
from day to day. But we have the additional advantage of knowing Christ the
Lord, after His coming to earth.
Isaiah
9:6
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his
shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Let me remind us of more scriptural
names and descriptions of Christ
The
Son of God The
Word
The
first-born of every creature The
Good Shepherd
The
Son of the Highest The
King
The
Alpha and Omega The
lamb
The
door The
light
The
way The
chief corner-stone
The
truth The
author and finisher of our faith
The
bread of life The
Lord
The
life
Dear
friends, these are only a few! As we sing and rehearse the names of Christ, our
praise for Him can only be full-hearted and glorious.
Yes,
we live in a world where there is pain, many unknowns, adversity, and
wickedness. But we must not allow earthly circumstances to distract us from our
amazing privilege of knowing God, having been made righteous by faith, of
knowing why we are alive, and that our sure future is to be in His holy
presence forever, because of His Son.
The
writer orders us to tell God how awesome His deeds are. So let us stop now, setting
aside all distractions, and tell our precious Father and Lord how great He is.
We might do this amidst tears, but let us begin our day aware of, and in awe of,
our glorious God!
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