FRIDAY MAY 23, 2014
'I
will bless the Lord at all times.' Psalm 34:1 NKJV
Put Your Heart into It!
If you shout your lungs out at a ball game on
Saturday, but sit silent and subdued when it's time to worship God on Sunday,
maybe you're more excited about sports than spiritual matters. Ouch! A great
definition of worship is 'worth-ship'. What worth do you place on God and on
your relationship with Him? You say, 'But sometimes I don't feel like praising
God.' Feelings have little to do with it! A good relationship isn't based on
emotion but on commitment. The Bible says, '...Let us continually offer the
sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to
His name.' (Hebrews 13:15 NKJV) Note the words 'continually' and 'sacrifice'.
With God, the praise that costs is the praise that counts! King David wanted to
build an altar to God on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Araunah
offered David the land, oxen and wood needed for building the altar free of
charge. But David's response was: 'I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God
burnt offerings that cost me nothing.' (2 Samuel 24:24 NIV) The Psalmist said,
'From the rising of the sun unto its going down, the Lord's name is to be
praised.' (Psalm 113:3 NKJV) This Psalmist scheduled praise breaks throughout
his day: 'Seven times a day I praise You.' (Psalm 119:164 NKJV) We have tea and
coffee breaks; he had praise breaks! If you want to change your environment and
your attitude, start praising God throughout the day. Not only will you bless
the Lord, will bless you in a hundred and one different ways. Don't take
anybody else's word for it - try it and see!
Taken
from the Word for You Today Devotional
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