How Should We Praise

Devotional for the Week:
SOUNDS OF JUDAH
A Musical Devotion on Praise
From Garden City

Reading

1. Psalm 5:7
2. Psalm 24:3
3. Psalm 150:1
4. Psalm 51:3
5. Matthew 6:21
6. Psalm 96:8
7. Psalm 66:2
8. Psalm 34:1
9. Hebrews 13:15

How Should We Praise?

As Christians, I think we’d all agree that praise is important. But, like I said in the beginning of this study, we often divide over the fine-print— in the “how things should be done,” area of the discussion. Some people believe our praise is to be done solemnly, others believe that praise is to be celebratory. Rather than divide over this, I would suggest we converge and hold conversation with one another.

Scripture seems to think that both are equally a part of praise, and we should include both somber and celebratory aspects of praise.

Notice in today’s verses that God commands us to praise in reverence, humility, and sacrifice. These qualities seem to drive us in our actions to our knees. These actions are needed. However, we are also to contribute in praise frequently, energetically, and motivationally. These qualities seem to drive us to our feet. Both aspects are vital regarding our praise. The bottom line is that we ALL hold the responsibility to be prepared to worship God in our heart, and out of this should flow physical actions of praise that are best and most loving unto God, unto others, and thus reflected back into the health and betterment of our souls.

PRAYER ITEMS
FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS

1. Good and healthy relationship
2. Display of Active Christianity
3. Opportunity to share help of any kind
4. Chance to invite them to church and/or Bible studies, and fellowships
5. Opportunity to be a godly influence and a great blessing in the workplace
6. Consistent in following up to those been exposed to the Gospel
7. Intentional evangelism and discipleship

CHURCH CONCERNS

1. Ministry of Worship
2. Ministry of Outreach
3. Ministry of Resources
4. Ministry of Discipleship
5. Ministry of Prayer

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Community Fall yard cleaning (TOMORROW)
2. Joint Worship services (Oct)
3. Thanksgiving Sunday Oct8
4. NPC Youth Event (October, Fil-UCC to host)
5. Church nominations and election
6. Mission and evangelism month

OTHER CONCERNS

1. Storm and earthquake victims all over the world
2. Peace and order in the Philippines and the world