Saturday, December 26, 2009

HALLELUJAH - PRAISE YE THE LORD

Let Everything That Has Breath
Praise The Lord.
Psalm 150 : 6

As we conclude the year 2009 and step into 2010, let us offer our thanksgiving, praise and worship by declaring Psalm 150 - PRAISE THE LORD! The word "PRAISE" is used thirteen times in this psalm, and ten of those times, we are commanded to "PRAISE HIM"

The word "HALLELU YAH" - Hallelujah - means "Praise The Lord!" Jehovah (or Yah, for Yahweh) is the covenant name of the Lord. It reminds us that He loves us and has convenanted to save us, keep us, care for us, and eventually glorify us, because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, His Son, on the cross. The new covenant was not sealed by the blood of animal sacrifices but by the precious blood of Christ.

Jehovah God is the "power name" of God - El Elohim, and this reminds us that whatever He promises, He is able to perform. Worship is not about the worshiper and his or her needs; it is about God and His glory, honor and power. Certainly we bring our burdens and needs with us into the sanctuary (1 Peter 5:7), but we focus our attention on the Lord.


"You Are Worthy, O Lord,
To receive Glory And Honor And Power;
For You Created All Things,
And By Your Will They Exist And Were Created."
Revelation 4:11
All true praise and worship must begin and remain centered on God and His absolute worthiness to receive all glory, honor and power. There are no techniques for worship, here; no instructions for the praise band - just a number of doorways for you to open to the vast realms of praise await us all.
"Great Is The Lord And Most Worthy Of Praise."
1 Chronicles 16:25.
God is not just worthy of praise, He is MOST WORTHY of praise. In other words, whatever praise we can give Him, He deserves it. We cannot overestimate His worth because He is worth more than anything.

Right now would you join me with your voices, or songs, or instruments, or dances to PRAISE THE LORD by declaring Psalm 150?

Praise God in his sanctuary;
Praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
Praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
Praise him with the harp and lyre,
Ppraise him with tambourine and dancing,
Praise him with the strings and flute,
Praise him with the clash of cymbals,
Praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord.
PRAISE THE LORD.

Blessed New Year!
TPWC

1 comment:

Jen Ong said...

Let us "Give Thanks To God Always Concernig ALL Things ...!(Eph 5:20) "Life" is short & full of troubles, happiness or sadness and uncertainties. But whatever may be the circumstances by the grace of God we are in His good hands.

He wants us ,to be strong "like a tree planted by streams of the water, which yields it's fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prosper.(Psalm 1: 3-4). Come rain or sun shine our roots are deeply connected to Him as our source (John 15:1-5)

As we enter the year 2010, let us run the race like Apostle Paul ... not run like a man running aimlessly or fight like a man beating in the air , but WITH CERTAINTY! (1 Cor 9:26).

Jen Ong