The praise of the redeemed. His people praise him because he has made them his people and because he honors and delights in them —though they don’t deserve it. Poetry of Praise and Redemptive Mission Read Psalm 149. 1 Praise the Lord. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of
We see extremes brought together in praise: wild animals and kings, old and young. Young men and maids, old men and babes. How can humans be brought into the music? The Praise That Unites All | Daily Devotional Read Psalm 148:7–14. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean
The Praise Of Creation. Praise comes to God from all he has made. It begins in the highest heaven (verses 1–4). It comes from the sun and moon and stars (verse 3), from the clouds and rain (verse 4). Praise Resounds Throughout Creation | Devotional Read Psalm 148:1–6. 1. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord
Christians are saved by faith, not by obeying the law, but the law shows us how to please, love, and resemble the one who saved us by grace. True Worship That Pleases the Lord | DevotionaL Read Psalm 147:12–20. 12. Extol the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion. 13. He strengthens the bars of your
The number of stars is still uncountable by human science, yet God knows them by name (verse 4; cf. Isaiah 40:26). Job speaks of the creation, when “the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy” (Job 38:7). From Heavenly Greatness to Inexhaustible Love | Devotional Read Psalm 147:1–11. 1. Praise the
Long ago, there ruled a wise and good king in Persia who loved his people and often dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar so he could visit the poor and learn about their hardships. The Gift Of Himself | Devotional For there is born to you this day in the
1868: On this date a political leader who grew up poor, had no formal education and was illiterate until his wife taught him to read and write, issued Proclamation 179 “granting full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason against the United States during the late Civil War.” Healing Time | Devotional “Be merciful,
Jesus came to earth with the view of offering you salvation. He wanted you to have a restored relationship with the Father, a relationship that was so close, so intimate, that you would have your special place in the Father’s house (John 14:1–4). A Personal Promise | Devotional Scripture Reading: John 14:1–4 Key Verse: John
Scripture records that when John the Baptist began his ministry, “The people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not” (Luke 3:15). The Unexpected Savior | Devotional And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and
Think of the condescension involved: the incarnation, which sliced history into two parts had more animal than human witnesses. Think, too, of the risk. In the incarnation, God spanned the vast chasm of fear that had distanced him from his human creation. Reflections on the Incarnation and Freedom of God | Devotional What could be