The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 149:1-3,
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"Praise the Lord.
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with timbrel and harp."
The expression of passion is what strikes me about this psalm this morning. Praising, singing, gladness, dancing, making music, rejoicing, joy! The psalmist encourages God's people to express this passion because of who the Lord is and what he has done.There is emotion and celebration here!
The Lord himself expresses passion, "For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory." Verse 4. God's people are told to rejoice in their Maker, verse 2. One aspect of the creation the Lord has made of us is emotion, the ability to celebrate, to express joy!
As we come to know the Lord, as we learn more of him through the pages of Scripture, as we behold his magnificence, his grandeur, his perfections, as we learn of the wonderful things he has done, how can we do anything else but express, through our celebration of him, the love, the ardency, the passion for him that knowing him engenders within our hearts?!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with timbrel and harp."
The expression of passion is what strikes me about this psalm this morning. Praising, singing, gladness, dancing, making music, rejoicing, joy! The psalmist encourages God's people to express this passion because of who the Lord is and what he has done.There is emotion and celebration here!
The Lord himself expresses passion, "For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory." Verse 4. God's people are told to rejoice in their Maker, verse 2. One aspect of the creation the Lord has made of us is emotion, the ability to celebrate, to express joy!
As we come to know the Lord, as we learn more of him through the pages of Scripture, as we behold his magnificence, his grandeur, his perfections, as we learn of the wonderful things he has done, how can we do anything else but express, through our celebration of him, the love, the ardency, the passion for him that knowing him engenders within our hearts?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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