Annual Bible Reading Plan:
JOL.1
ACT.16
2024 31-Day Praising Day 4:
"Those Who Seek The Lord Shall Praise Him" (Psalm 22:22-26)
(Memorization Scripture 25-26)
22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, and fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; nor has He hidden His face from Him; but when He cried to Him, He heard.
25 My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever!
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
Reflection:
In this renowned Messianic psalm, David accurately foretold the sufferings of the Lord Jesus on the cross, even down to many specific details (Psalm 22:1-21). Because of the salvation accomplished by Christ Jesus on the cross, we, His redeemed people, have been bought back and established. We now have the privilege of standing among the congregation and proclaiming His holy name, giving thanks and praising Him among all peoples and nations!
Indeed, Christ alone is our Savior, our life, our joy, and our satisfaction. He is our ultimate pursuit. Through the redemption of the cross, Christ sought and saved us. Therefore, with new life, we ought to honor and serve the One Who loved us to the point of giving His life.
"Those who seek the Lord shall praise Him. Let your heart live forever!" Praise God that we have been called to walk among the assembly of saints who seek Him, and may praise become the hallmark and identity of those who belong to Him.
Let our praises express the unending gratitude and adoration we have for Him in our hearts. May they continually stir up our faith and revive our spiritual lives! Let our hearts live forever!
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
Praising Scripture - Dec 3
Annual Bible Reading Plan:
HOS.13-14
ACT.14-15
2024 31-Day Praising Day 3:
"Praise From The Upright Is Beautiful" (Psalm 33:1-11)
(Memorization Scripture 1-4)
1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.
Reflection:
This psalm calls upon the “righteous” and the “upright” who fear God to rejoice in Him and praise Him. For He is the One Who spoke, and it was done; Who commanded, and it stood fast. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, with authority to judge the world, yet He has chosen and redeemed us by His grace and love. As those called to be His “righteous” and “upright” people, set apart as His own, it is fitting and right for us to praise and glorify Him.
From the time Moses and Miriam led the people of Israel in singing songs of praise for God's salvation, to the vision of John in Revelation where multitudes in heaven sing praises to the Lord, God’s judges, prophets, angels, apostles, and saints have continually lifted up “new songs” of worship. Today, as redeemed sinners and beloved children of God, it is fitting that we too praise and thank Him. This is both the proper content of our lives and the testimony of who we are.
Indeed, let us rejoice daily in the Lord and join in singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
For all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.” (Revelation 15:3-4)
HOS.13-14
ACT.14-15
2024 31-Day Praising Day 3:
"Praise From The Upright Is Beautiful" (Psalm 33:1-11)
(Memorization Scripture 1-4)
1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.
Reflection:
This psalm calls upon the “righteous” and the “upright” who fear God to rejoice in Him and praise Him. For He is the One Who spoke, and it was done; Who commanded, and it stood fast. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, with authority to judge the world, yet He has chosen and redeemed us by His grace and love. As those called to be His “righteous” and “upright” people, set apart as His own, it is fitting and right for us to praise and glorify Him.
From the time Moses and Miriam led the people of Israel in singing songs of praise for God's salvation, to the vision of John in Revelation where multitudes in heaven sing praises to the Lord, God’s judges, prophets, angels, apostles, and saints have continually lifted up “new songs” of worship. Today, as redeemed sinners and beloved children of God, it is fitting that we too praise and thank Him. This is both the proper content of our lives and the testimony of who we are.
Indeed, let us rejoice daily in the Lord and join in singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
For all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.” (Revelation 15:3-4)
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Praising Scripture - Dec 2
Annual Bible Reading Plan:
HOS.10-12
ACT.13
2024 31-Day Praising Day 2:
"Come, Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord" (Psalm 95:1-7a)
(Memorization Scripture 1-3)
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
and extol Him with music and song.
3 For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In His hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to Him.
5 The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
7a For He is our God
and we are the people of His pasture,
the flock under His care.
Reflection:
"Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation! Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song!" At the start of this new day, is your heart stirred by the psalmist’s invitation to join in praising the Lord? Does your spirit awaken early, rejoicing and singing to Him in thanksgiving and praise? We are called to sing and shout for joy to Him because "the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods." He is not only the Almighty Creator but also "our God"—the Rock of our salvation. The ultimate reason for our worship and praise is His identity: He is God, our God, and He alone is worthy of all praise in heaven and on earth. "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker!" While we practice "making joyful noises" and offering unrestrained and heartfelt praise, we must also come with a heart of reverence, bowing in worship and praising Him in spirit and truth. Let us remember not only that He is our God but also that "we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care."
HOS.10-12
ACT.13
2024 31-Day Praising Day 2:
"Come, Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord" (Psalm 95:1-7a)
(Memorization Scripture 1-3)
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
and extol Him with music and song.
3 For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In His hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to Him.
5 The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
7a For He is our God
and we are the people of His pasture,
the flock under His care.
Reflection:
"Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation! Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song!" At the start of this new day, is your heart stirred by the psalmist’s invitation to join in praising the Lord? Does your spirit awaken early, rejoicing and singing to Him in thanksgiving and praise? We are called to sing and shout for joy to Him because "the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods." He is not only the Almighty Creator but also "our God"—the Rock of our salvation. The ultimate reason for our worship and praise is His identity: He is God, our God, and He alone is worthy of all praise in heaven and on earth. "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker!" While we practice "making joyful noises" and offering unrestrained and heartfelt praise, we must also come with a heart of reverence, bowing in worship and praising Him in spirit and truth. Let us remember not only that He is our God but also that "we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care."
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