Proclamation:
“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. For The
Lord is a great God …” Psalm 95:1-3 (NIV)
Explanation:
According to most Bible
scholars, this psalm was written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God
by King David. The purpose was to tell
the people of God that they should sing songs of joy to The Lord and that their
praise and worship should be done with a loud voice.
Application:
As believers we should not
only attend worship services regularly but we should actively participate in
the praise and worship of The Lord. We
should sing the congregational hymns and we should do so loudly and with
enthusiasm. The
worship service at church is not a spectator sport, it requires our active participation. Unfortunately, most of us make more noise at
sporting events than we do in our worship services. It is okay to shout “Amen” when we hear The Word
of God being preached accurately, truthfully, and appropriately. We should not have to be asked to say “Amen”,
“Praise The Lord”, or “Hallelujah.” By saying “Amen” we are attesting to the truth
of what was said. By saying “Hallelujah”
we are giving God the highest form of praise.
Throughout His Holy Word we are repeatedly exhorted to give God praise. The Bible also encourages us to "... make
a joyful noise ..." unto The Lord.” Even if you sing off key, like I do, make some
noise in church. “Shout for joy to The Lord,
all the earth.” (Psalm 100:1) Don’t let
The Lord have to make the rocks cry out and praise Him because we kept quiet.
(Luke 19:40)
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