Sing Praise to God
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 1 Chronicles 16:8
READ 1 Chronicles 15:29–16:11
The heat and humidity of the Midwestern
summer closed in on us all week at the discipleship conference, but on
the last day we welcomed a front of cooler air. Giving thanks for the
break in weather and the amazing work God had done, hundreds joined
voices to worship God. Many felt liberated to sing wholeheartedly before
God, offering hearts, souls, bodies, and minds to Him. As I think back
to that day decades later, I’m reminded of the pure wonder and joy of
praising God.
King David knew how to wholeheartedly worship God. He rejoiced when
the ark of the covenant, which signified God’s presence, was placed in
Jerusalem—by dancing, leaping, and celebrating (1 Chronicles 15:29).
Even though his wife Michal observed his abandon and “despised him in
her heart” (v. 29), David didn’t let her criticism stop him from
worshiping the one true God. Even if he appeared undignified, he wanted
to give thanks to God for choosing him to lead the nation (see 2 Samuel
6:21–22). David “appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner: Give praise to the Lord
, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has
done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts”
(1 Chronicles 16:7–9). May we too give ourselves fully to worshiping God
by pouring out our praise and adoration.
By Amy Boucher Pye |
When have you felt free to worship God wholeheartedly? What led you to that sense of freedom and release?
Creator God, we proclaim Your name above all others. You’re worthy to be praised! We worship You! Watch “A Song That Never Ends”. | | | | |
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
The ark of the covenant was the most
important piece of furniture in the tabernacle. The ark the craftsman
Bezalel made was an oblong chest (measuring about 45 x 27 x 27 inches)
made of acacia wood overlaid on the inside and outside with gold (see
Exodus 31:1–5; 37:1–9). Inside the ark were the tablets containing the
Law given to Moses (25:16), a pot of manna, and Aaron’s rod (Numbers
17:10). The lid of the ark was called the mercy seat, a slab of gold
that fit over the top of the chest and featured two cherubim.
Alyson Kieda
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