"A person's entire soul must be dedicated toward one goal: praising GOD!
Tag: Praise
Psalm 117: The Eternal Praise for All Peoples
This short song, only four lines long, is the shortest of the psalms and also the shortest chapter in the Bible. Psalms in Book 5 affirm that God does answer prayer, God's promises are valid and it includes a long love song for God's laws. 113-118 are called the Hallel or Egyptian Hallel and come …
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Come and see, come and hear-Psalm 66
It's Epiphany, a wonderful moment to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, who brought light to everyone, without exception. Yes, that means you too! Embrace this joyous occasion and bask in the universal love and illumination that Jesus bestowed upon all people. Psalm 66 is a song of praise in the psalter, where most of the …
Knowing Jesus leads to praise—Ephesians 3:14-21
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. The letter to the Ephesians is …
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Singing God’s songs—Psalm 26
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are primarily personal songs, so I will look at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. Psalm 26 is a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. …
Wow!—Romans 11:33-36
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. It looks like the end, but …
Let God turn your mess into something beautiful — Psalm 145
Psalms of David This is the last of the psalms attributed to David in the fifth book of Psalms and David's last psalm in the psalter as a whole. It has two poetic forms, an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet and each of those verses is in …
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Get out – Psalm 100
The 4th book of Psalms In churches we hear a lot about confession, and rightly so. The General Confession in the Book of Common Prayer is a bit grovelling, containing the phrase, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Why be miserable when forgiveness is assured? Outdoor praiseFree image on PxHere The 4th book …
The promise of the rainbow: Psalm 93
The 4th book of Psalms Floods are becoming more widespread. It is to be expected as a a sign of global warming on a planet whose surface is 71% water covered: Warmer temperatures means that more vapour evaporates from the oceans and more rain condenses to fall on the land. At the same time, higher …
I heard an unknown voice — Psalm 81:5
Psalm 81 — Psalms of Asaph This is a prophetic song. The purpose of God's prophets was not to foretell the future, their job was to say what God is saying now to his people, the importance of the covenant relationship, God subduing aggressive neighbouring countries is part of the blessings of relationship in the …
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