Monday, August 22, 2011

Continual Praise

August 7, 2011

“I will bless the Lord at all times: His Praise shall continually be in my mouth.” C  Psalm 34:1
An explanation of “Continual” is:
“Continual implies enduring existence often through constant renewal – reoccurring thoughts without fear …”  Let’s meditate on this as we think about “Continual Praise!”  The Holy Spirit prompted David of the Old Testament to sing out Psalms that speak of Continual Praise, Truth and the Goodness of God. It is quite thought-provoking to think about God’s Continual Truth, and His awesome Continual goodness to us in the land of the living.  Psalm 27 is a song of great distress, a time of discouragement that David was going through, he recalls;  I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the Goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”  We have all had times of waiting, and here, we are encouraged to wait, to remember the Goodness of the Lord.  It would be a great period of waiting if we could do it with “Continual Praise” in the midst of our waiting. “Enduring through constant renewal!” Renewing ourselves in our Faith, our commitment to Christ, Continually giving thanks for His Mercy endures forever.  Our God is a “Continual” God.  He never gives up on us! He is a Faithful God.  He sent His Son to Redeem us, and He blessed us with His Precious Holy Ghost.  The Psalmist wrote in the 52nd Psalm, “… the Goodness of God endureth Continually!”  We are admonished in Psalm 70; “Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in Thee: and let such as love Thy Salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!”  We serve a God that said:  “Neverthelese I Am Continually with Thee:”  O let the Church enter into Continual Praise and Worship for in Christ we have the Peace that passes all understanding!   Loving you, Pastor

“I will Hope Continually, and will Praise Thee more and more …!” Psalm 71

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