Thoughts for another day

Sept. 9, 2013.

Today's verse: Ps. 68:34. Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. (KJV)

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Proclaim the Majesty of God we must, that our God is glorified in all the earth.  I must tell you my brothers and sisters that living in India, I’ve seen the idol worshippers whipping up great frenzy in what they call the worship of their deity.  There’s so much ardor and boisterousness in their demeanor and much shouting and chanting; and I think to myself, ‘why do these people never tire of singing paeans of their deity; surging in their emotions with extra zeal and zest with each verse of their songs.  And we Christians, we do our soft motions; and it seems so weird to me as if we’re trying not to disturb our ‘sleeping’ God lest He get up and rebuke us!

Look around and you’ll notice that Christians are probably the only people rather shallow in their praise of the Almighty…the God of the universe.  All others have sumptuous themes of praise and acknowledgement of their gods.  It’s time we rise and ascribe to Him the glory He is worthy of.  Let us not forget Paul and Silas in the prison of Philippi, singing with their whole heart, praising Him at midnight; and well were they positioned to praise…in an atmosphere that stank because of the dung that flew by in the gutters just below.  And to make it easier, their feet were cast in stocks and their bodies tinged with pain because of the scourging they had received. But, their act of praise made the earth, quake, the doors to fly open and their bands to break, ending with the jailor accepting Jesus Christ as Savior.

Come on beloved of God: let Him be the fruit of every praise that comes from your mouth for truly the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, Who is the supreme commander of the universe, Who is also the God of Israel is adorned with unceasing glory and honor in the universe for His strength is in the clouds and also unto us men, who reach out to touch Him.  And He is pleased when we flash a light through our hearts, seeking Him despite the acute darkness in our lives, not bothered about the taunts of the enemy, but craving Him.  Then He will cast His eyes upon us and in His mercy will He hold us up and make us drink of the river of His pleasures, even to eternal bliss.