“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.”
Psalm 95:1-2
Singing, shouting, music and song; that kind of sounds
like a party!
Do you celebrate the Lord with a joyful heart!
Are your times of fellowship filled with singing and
thanksgiving?
Even in circumstances that may be less than desirable,
there is reason to praise the Lord.
Some would look at life and where they are and lament:
“Why me?”
Paul and Silas found themselves in prison but at
midnight they lifted up their voices and praised the Lord.
They easily could have been forgiven had they cried:
“O me, O my, we’re
gonna die!”
But instead this is recorded as their reaction –
“When he received these orders, he put them in the
inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing
hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”
Acts 16:24-25
Do you want to know what happened next?
Open your Bible to Acts 16 and read the rest of the
account.
It is a wonderful story of thankful hearts rewarded.
A great reminder for all of us in this season.
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