Praise and the New Creation

Wednesday, October 18, 2006  From a study on worship from Jack Hayford's book "A Heart of Praise"

Ps 104:24, 30  “O Lord, how many are Your works! ^[a]In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the ground.”

Jack Hayford said “we should be equally impressed with the new creation that he brings about when we allow the wind of His Spirit to breathe through the branches of our lives.  Our psalms of praise become an accompaniment to his created works (Job 38:7) and hearts are changed, lives turned around, and sins forgiven”

My Lord, the angels and stars shouted praise and sang as You created the universe.  How much more should we sing and shout your praises when a child is born into your ever-expanding universe of love.  Or even when you pour out special gifts and blessings on us. 

A polite ‘thank You’ is not enough.  May my awareness and desire to openly praise You whenever I have the opportunity to do so be loud, joyful and truly sincere and contagious.

There is no limit!  Creation is on-going.  There are people to be converted, hearts to be enlightened, eyes to be opened, people to be healed!  And God is looking for a chorus to provide the accompaniment.  Hallelujah!  Amen!