Verse
of the Month
“For as the earth brings forth its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it
to spring forth, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” (Isaiah 61:11 NKJV)
March 22nd
– 31st, 2017
Scripture
Reading: Luke 19:29-44
Everything that has Breath – Praise the LORD!
“Blessed
be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord” (Luke 19:38).
The
prophets had been right. The Word of God
had been made flesh and was dwelling among men.
He was riding on a colt right into Jerusalem! Oh blessed is He that comes in the Name of
the Lord!
Jerusalem
was excited. His disciples were
excited. The Pharisees, on the other
hand, weren’t so excited or enthusiastic.
In fact, they criticized Jesus and told Him to make the people stop
praising Him and cheering. I love Jesus’
response to the Pharisees, “And He
answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace,
the stones would immediately cry out” (Luke 19:40).
The
stones could not keep their silence in the presence of the Son of God! Stones!
Rocks! Lifeless things! Jesus was telling the Pharisees that the
rocks know the Son of God and will gladly praise me, but you guys don’t even
know who I am!
I
don’t know about you, but I sure don’t want the rocks having to praise because
I’m acting like some spiritual “stump”!
We are commanded in Psalm 150:6,
“Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.” As long as we have breath within us we are
to praise the Lord! Praise opens a channel between God and us. Psalm 22:3 states, “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabits the praises of Israel.” God inhabits our praises! He dwells, abides in the middle of it!
The
obedient act of praise is a vital, but much neglected part of worship. There is power in praise. Learn how you can tap into that power. Do you have breath? Then praise the LORD!
March 22nd
– 31st Daily Bible Reading
*Also be
sure to read a Proverb a day.
Daily Readings are designed
to read through the entire Bible in one year.
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