Psalm 33: 1-3

 

Psalm 33:3

Rejoice in The LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. 

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Psalm 5:11

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. 

Psalm 32:11

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart. 

Psalm 33:2

Praise The LORD with the harp;

Make music to Him with ten strings.

Psalm 43:4

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

I love the sound of the harp. It flows over me like a waterfall of melody.

Psalm 33:3

Sing to Him a new song: Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Psalm 40:3

He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in The LORD.

Psalm 98:4

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth--let your cry ring out, and sing praises! 

The word 'praise' is used quite a few hundred times in The Holy Bible and can be translated at least seven different ways. 

Sometimes the word 'praise' means to sing (halal), kneel (barak); yadah (to throw your hands out in front of you or to raise hands/arms), zamar (make music), shabach (shout); towdah (choir of singers); tehillah (hymn or song). 

When we let The Spirit lead us in studying God's Word, we allow Him to teach us how to worship God the way God wants us to worship Him. 

HE PUT A NEW SONG  - Marty Nystrom, Integrity Music

Signs & Wonders of Christ's Arrival - - Exceeding Great Joy

 

Matthew 2:10

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 4970

Exceeding: very much, greatly, go all-out, extreme, deeply

From the Greek word 'sphrodra' (pronounced sfod'-rah). 

Also used to describe great fear, as in Matthew 17:6.

Used to describe a level of emotion being felt or the quantity of wealth or lack thereof.

(cf) Matthew 26:22; Matthew 27:54; Luke 18:23; Acts 6:7; Revelation 16:21. 

Upon seeing the star the wise men 'rejoiced' with 'exceeding great joy'. Not a calm delight, nor mere inner peace, but over-the-top joy. Pure joy because they knew they were getting close to where the new King was. Pure joy for they knew they would soon and very soon see His face. 

Pure joy because they could not contain such ecstatic joy within themselves. 

I don't know about you but when I experience uncontainable joy, I sing. Can you imagine the ruckus they made after leaving Jerusalem to travel northwards to Bethlehem? Three grown men, traveling on desert animals themselves and with pack animals loaded with their gear: clothes, bedding, foods, shelter. Having traveled from the land east of Jerusalem for two years they would have needed a goodly supply to get them through. Even if they stayed at the local inns occasionally. 

Now picture all of that and them singing, too. Rejoicing with exceeding great joy. Being wise men, they were learned men. They knew the arts, including music. Songs of praise never sung before would have welled up within their hearts and poured out from them. One could imagine a bass, a baritone and a tenor; at least I can. 

Having pored over the prophecies and written books of what we call the Old Testament, the Word being in them to lead them and guide them through said prophecies may have put the words of great joy into their mouths, as well. Do you not know that when we who write songs under the guidance of the Holy Spirit have already dug deep into the Scriptures, too? (And I'm still digging). 

David knew such joy. He wrote hundreds of songs about God in The Book of Psalms. Such as Psalms 148:1 "Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places." Isaiah wrote, "Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel." 

Zephaniah 3:17 even tells us that God will sing over His people with joy, when He restores them, "The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

How can we not shout to the Lord with a voice of triumph, as in Psalm 98:4, "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise." A joyful Noise, a Loud noise: shouting high praise to God. As the angels sang to the shepherds, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

JOY TO THE WORLD by Chris Tomlin

THERE IS A KING MEDLEY by Elevation Church

HE IS EXALTED MEDLEY 

Thanks Be To God - - For His Faithfulness

 

Psalm 100:4, 5

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations.

Four expressions of praise are used in this verse: 

THANKSGIVING (Todah)

PRAISE (TeHillah)
THANKS (Yadah)
BLESS (Barak)

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 8426

Thanksgiving: choir of worshippers giving praise to God

From the Hebrew word todah (pronounced to-daw'), used 32 times in the Old Testament, originating from the word yadah, which we know by now means 'to throw up or raise one's hands in praise

 

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 8416

Praise: song of praise

From the Hebrew word tehillah (pronounced teh-hil-law'), affiliated with the Hebrew word Halal (pronounced  haw-lal'  ) which means 'to boast in', to shine, to break through or break (cry) out (Strong's No. 1984)

Tehillah is used 57 times in the Old Testament. Besides this verse in Psalm 100, read Jeremiah 17:14 "Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise."

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 3034

Thanks: to throw, to cast; to throw one's hands or arms up in worship; to cast one's hands/arms out in front of them

From the Hebrew word 'yadah' (pronounced yaw-daw'), used 113 times in the Old Testament

1 Chronicles 23:30

They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 1288

Bless: to kneel, to fall prostrate before (in worshiping God); to bless (when God blesses us); to salute, to congratulate, to 

From the Hebrew word barak (pronounced baw-rak'), used 33o times in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, by Greek definition of the word 'bow', which means to worship God in recognition of the name of Jesus (Strong's No. 2578) the word 'bow' is used four times only. 

Psalm 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before Him: all nations shall serve Him.

Romans 14:11

For it is written: “ As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

And the reason we are to worship the LORD in such ways? 

Psalm 100:5

For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations.

He doesn't go back on His Word. What the Lord has promised from days gone by He will fulfill in days to come. 

THE LORD IS GOOD

His Goodness never ends. His goodness is shown in His faithfulness to His people.

Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows them that trust in Him.

Lamentations 3:22-24

(22) It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

(23) They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

(24) “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”

THE LORD's MERCY IS EVERLASTING

No end is there to the Lord's mercies. 

Jeremiah 31:3

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion."

THE LORD's TRUTH ENDURES TO ALL GENERATIONS

What He promised to the first generation of mankind is promised to the last generation of mankind, whether that promise is a blessing to receive a reward, or a curse to receive damnation. 

Deuteronomy 5:10

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love Me and keep My commandments.

Hebrews 1:8

But unto the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Your kingdom.

Dear God,

You are our God. You are holy and Your Name is Holy. We worship and adore You, but not from afar. For we know that You are a near-to-us-who-love-You-God, for Your Word tells us that You will never leave us, never forsake us. We are not alone because You are with us.

Make us ready to be received into Your eternal presence, Lord. You have been faithful to us since we have been received Your Truth and been restored to Your house.

Forgive us of all our sins: uncover them within us, sweep them into the Light of Your righteousness and uproot the deep sin that is within us, that we may stand before You when we see You face to face at last. 

Oh how I love Your Name! May we be shining reflections of You to all the world over. 

In Jesus' glorious Name, I pray,

Amen

  

Thanks Be To God - - Sing His Praise For His Salvation & Deliverance

 

Psalm 106:47

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto Your holy name, and to triumph in Your praise.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 3467

Save: yasha (pronounced yaw-shah') means (in this context): deliver (this word occurs 206 times in the Old Testament Scriptures); is sometimes rendered: help, defend, liberate

*Strong's Ex. Conc. 3034

Thanks: yadah (pronounced yaw-daw') means:  to confess, to glorify, to give praise while throwing one's hands or arms up. (occurs 114 times in Scripture)

*Strong's Ex. Conc. 7623

Triumph:  shabach (pronounced shaw-bakh') means: laud, praise God (occurs 11 times in, 8 of which refer to God or God's power Scripture)

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 8416

Praise: tehillah (pronounced teh-hil-law') means: 'song of praise', adoration, thanksgiving, laud, hymn (occurs 57 times in Scripture)

Only The LORD God can save/liberate/help a person stuck in sin. 

We can be relatively good people our whole lives and not be saved. We can go to church/temple and not be saved. Whether we sing contemporary worship songs or traditional hymns, just singing these songs of praise will not save us. We can grow up in loving homes surrounded by the Word of God being shared in our homes and our churches, yet, still not be saved from the consequences and punishment of our sins. 

We will never be 'good enough' to get to heaven on our own merits. God says our self-righteousness is comparable to filthy rags:

Isaiah 64:5, 6 "You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins? Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind."

When we do our own thing and not the LORD's thing, that's sin. 

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Not just some of us, either, but ALL of US.

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

How can we Triumph in His praise when we have nothing to be triumphant about when we continue to live a life that is displeasing to God? We can't. All those praise and worship songs coming out of our mouths are just noise. God can't hear your worship because you're not His people. 

God's people are saved by God's grace. Did you hear me? GOD's People are SAVED by GOD's GRACE. This salvation is our Inner Garment, a Righteous Robe that covers our soul (Romans 13:14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh); a Crown of Life (James 1:12); a Crown of Righteousness  (2 Timothy 4:8); a Crown of Glory (1 Peter 5:4);   a Crown of Glory & Honor (Psalm 8:5 and  Hebrews 2:7). We are, according to 1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvellous light."

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 703

Praises: arete (pronounced ar-et'-ay), which means: moral excellences, goodness, uprightness, virtue which is displayed to enrich life

Dear God,

You are God and there is no other god before You. You are holy. You are faithful. You keep Your promises. You are the God who saves and delivers. You have saved me out of all my transgressions, my iniquities and my sins. Sin still tries to drag me down, but, You, O God, have saved me from the miryness of sin's clutches. 

Your grace is my covering. Your love is my adornment. Your salvation is my armor. Your wisdom resides in my heart. Your Word is my Light, my Song, my Hope, my Everything. 

Thank You, Father, for saving a wretch like me. For sending Your Son to die in my place and for raising Him from the grave, the First of us to do that. Thank You, Father, for all Your many mercies and blessings on me, Your child, Your servant, Your friend. You call me friend. And I am content. 

And, now, I thank You, God, for what You are doing in the hearts and lives of my families and friends. For though we are born into one family, we gain many more along the way on this journey. Thank You for saving and delivering my many families, my friends, the strangers whom I encounter, they who declare themselves my enemies. 

Thank You for pouring out Your Holy Spirit into our hearts and lives that we may live empowered lives which draw people to You and cause us to be bold, loving witnesses of Your grace.

To You be all glory, honor and praise.

In Jesus' Priceless Name, I pray,
Amen

 

 

Intelligent Worship -- Praise God -- Part 7

 There are 12 parts to this series. Praising God is Part 7.

PRAISE GOD

(NLT) Psalm 68:8

Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the LORD, the source of Israel’s life. 

PRAISE: The word 'praise' in this verse is from the Hebrew word 'barak' (pronounced baw-rak'), meaning to kneel down or lie prostrate before, whether one is on bended knee or laying flat in honor to the LORD God. Also, means 'bless'. 

The words 'praise, praising, praised' are used 303 times in the Scriptures. There are seven basic words of praise to know.

1. Barak: to kneel or bow down, to lie prostrate on the ground
2. Halal: to shine clearly, radiate
3. TeHillah: song of praise, a hymn
4. Shabach: to shout triumphantly
5. Towdah: choir of worshipers, sacrifice of praise
6. Yadah: hold out or lift up hands
7. Zamar: to make music, either by hand or musical instrument

I'll give you seven basic Scriptures, each one referencing one of these praise words.

1. Barak: Judges 5:2 "Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves."
2. Halal: Psalm 63:5 "My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips."
3. TeHillah: Jeremiah 17:14 "Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise."
4. Shabach: Psalm 63:3 "Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee."
5. Towdah: Jeremiah 33:11 "The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise (yadah) the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for His mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD."
6. Yadah: Genesis 29:35 "And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing."
7. Zamar: Psalm 21:13 "Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power." 

Psalm 150 is one of the smaller psalms but worth remembering. The word 'praise' is used three times in the first verse and twice in each of the next five verses. This word 'praise' is the word 'halal', which means to shine. When we enter the presence of the LORD with our praise and worship, we shine because we are so filled with JOY for our GOD that we cannot help but shine! We love to be in His presence! 

Psalm 145:1 "David's Psalm of praise. I will extol Thee, my God, O King; and I will bless Thy Name for ever and ever." 

Extol: exalt, lift up

Bless: Barak: kneel or bow down

These are words that are easily committed to memory, especially if you've studied the Word time and again like I have. I'm one of those people that has to know what a word means in order to use it properly. Not only is my concordance close by, but my dictionary is a fingertip away. And the Holy Spirit of God is always with me, leading me and guiding me into the deeper truths of God's Word, revealing a little bit more each day. 

Do you love to be in God's presence? If not, what are you going to do to change that attitude? Now is the time to repent of our sins to God, to ask His forgiveness, to allow the Holy Spirit to move in our hearts and bring us into God's saving grace through God's only begotten Son Jesus Christ. 

Yes, this message has been preached by many for a couple thousand years. But our timetable is not God's timetable. When He's ready to bring His church, His people, up from the earth, I hope whoever is reading this is included. 

A. Acknowledge that we are sinners

B. Believe in our hearts that Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son, that He died on the cross for our sins, and that He rose from the dead and walked out of the grave

C. Confess out loud that Jesus Christ is Lord

Heavenly Father,

I confess my sins to You. I acknowledge that my way of living has violated Your Word and I ask that You forgive me. I believe that Your Son Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins, that He rose from the dead and walked out of the grave. I recognize my need for salvation through the blood of Jesus and that I need Your Holy Spirit to empower me to become the me You see and not the me I am. 

Thank You, Father, for saving me, for forgiving my wicked ways and for giving me Your Holy Spirit. Lead me and guide me in Your Word as I read it daily. Give me understanding as You fill me with Your wisdom. 

In Jesus' Precious and Holy Name, Amen.

Intelligent Worship -- Worship God -- Part 4

 

Here we are on Part 4 of our Intelligent Worship Series. You get them in the order I was given them by the Spirit: all of are equal value in our study Intelligent Worship. 

DON'T WORSHIP OTHER (manmade) GODS

Exodus 23:24-25

You shall not bow down to worship their gods, nor serve them, nor do [anything] in accordance with their practices. You shall completely overthrow them and break down their [sacred] pillars and images [of pagan worship]. You shall serve [only] the LORD your God, and He shall bless your bread and water. I will also remove sickness from among you. 

WORSHIP GOD and none other. We have already read that God's name is Jealous. He desires our worship. When we worship God, we are acknowledging that only He Is God and that all that we have comes from Him, even the air we breathe and how we breathe it. 
We can cross reference this passage with Exodus 20:1-6 where God gives the Ten Commandments to Moses. While verses one and two are God reminding us Who He Is, verses 3-6 are the First Commandment: Worship God and none other.

1. And God spoke all these words:
2. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
3. You shall have no other gods before Me.
4. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
5. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
6. but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Psalm 29:2 tells us to "Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." Psalm 113:3 reminds us "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised." Worship of God should be ever in our hearts (gratitude attitude) and on our lips. 

You and I like to be praised for what we do. Why are you surprised that God likes to be praised? "The LORD inhabits (dwells, lives in) the praises of His people." (Psalm 22:3 "But You are holy, O You that inhabits the praises of Israel." Other versions use the word "sit" or "enthroned upon". Knowing God is not limited by time or space we know He is not limited to just dwelling on our praises. We can consider our praises to be one of His thrones, for He has a few. 

WORSHIP GOD ONLY

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.’”

 Deuteronomy 6:13

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

1 Samuel 7:3

Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."

Isaiah 30:22

So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, "Be gone!"

Joshua 24:14

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve Him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve the LORD.

Pretty plain and vivid speaking here, wouldn't you say? If we put anything or anyone else first in our lives instead of God, His wrath and His judgments will fall on us, too. Other gods are not always idols, sometimes it's ideologies (doctrine, myth, belief that guides a person or the society in which they live) or cultures (civilization, education) or traditions (that's the way we've always done it mentality). 

When we put what we want ahead of what God wants for us, then we are making ourselves gods and serving our needs and desires instead of His. That's not right. We can justify our argument all we want but we're still wrong in our decision process. 

1 Samuel 12:14-15

If you will fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and if both you and the king (governmental authority) who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God, it will be well. 

But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the hand of the LORD will be against you and your king.

Nobody speaks plainer than God. As Joshua wrote, "And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15)

As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Good Morning Praise God with the Harp

 

PRAISE GOD WITH THE HARP

Psalm 43:4

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God. 

In this verse the psalmist recognizes several things:

1. God Is

2. God has an altar (a place of worship)

3. Going to God's altar is a joyful thing 

4. God likes music

5. God is the personal God (my God)

6. The psalmist emphasizes to God that God is his God

Are we recognizing God and declaring that He is our God? Are we worshiping God at His altar? the way He wants to be worshiped? 

Thanks & Praise

 

THANKS AND PRAISE

Daniel 2:23

To You, O  God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power...

Thanks - Yadah - throwing (your) hands up

Praise - Shout 

This is energetic, spontaneous worship to God, on Daniel's part, for not only what God has given him but for Who God is to him. 

And we have to ask ourselves: is my enthusiasm for answers to prayer as spontaneous and joyful as Daniel's? or have I become lukewarm and lazy in how I praise God for His many benefits and blessings which He bestows on me?

When we seek God's perfect will for the answer to our prayer, we are seeking an audience with the Creator of the universe. And He not only listens to our prayers, He answers them. If we think He isn't hearing us, then we are not close enough to hear or know the response to our prayers. Sometimes God answers us in ways we are not expecting. For instance, in Exodus 33 Moses asked to see God's glory, but God required him to stand in the cleft of the rock as God passed by; God covered Moses while he passed, but then removed His hand that Moses would see only the back of God after He had passed by. You have to be pretty near to God to get that kind of response.

A Sacrifice of Praise

Hebrews 16:15
"By (through) him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name."

Sacrifice: to surrender or give up some thing for the sake of something else; atonement, relinquish, offering, yield, surrender.

From Strong's Exhaustive Concordance:
2378 thysía – properly, an offering (sacrifice); an official sacrifice prescribed by God; hence an offering the Lord accepts because offered on His terms.

If what we are offering to God is not acceptable to God then God will not receive it. The offerings we bring to God must be according to God's Word in order for God to receive it into Himself. 

When Elijah challenged the prophets of Ba-al to build an altar to prove who the real God is, the fire of God fell on Elijah's altar which he had built according to God's instructions. Fire did not fall on the godless prophets' altar because there was no adequate sacrifice on their part. Fire does not fall on empty altars. 
We need to make sure our sacrifice is acceptable to God before we bring it to Him that He might receive it unto Himself. Our hearts need to be right with Him: Christ Jesus needs to be living there; the Holy Spirit needs to be there, guiding us through God's Word, bringing it to life, breathing it into our spirits and inscribing it onto our hearts.
When we bring to the altar that which God asks of us, then He will accept not only our sacrifice, but our praise, as well. 

Psalm 141:2
"May my prayer (intercession [prayers for others], supplication [petition humble prayer], hymn [song of praise to God's name and glory]) be set before You like incense [burning sacrifice, sweet aroma, fumigation], my uplifted hands (beacon, raising up, present, utterance) like the evening offering (donation, tribute, sacrificial offering)."

And, yes, it will be difficult at times to be obedient and faithful. 

But nowhere does it say that walking this walk

and talking this talk will be easy.

But it will be worth it. 

Count Your Blessings, Name Them One By One

God blesses us with so many blessings on a daily basis that we can only try to number them when we give thanks. What we lack in memory we make up for in praise and worship and thanksgiving. But if we could 'count our blessings and name them one by one', where would we start? With number one, of course.

1. Thank You, God, for Who You Are.
2. Thank You, God, for creating me.
3. Thank You, God, for loving me.
4. Thank You, God, for saving me.
5. Thank You, God, for calling me to serve You.
6. Thank You, God, for air to breathe, eyes to see, ears to hear.
7. Thank You, God, for how my body works to serve Your purpose.
8. Thank You, God, for blessing me with a godly husband.
9. Thank You, God, for blessing me with a good family, but even more that my family chooses to honor You. 
10. Thank You, God, for the blessing of children in our home.
11. Thank You, God, for blessing me with a faithful, faith-filled church family, who show by their example what it means to be the Bride of Christ according to Your Word.
12. Thank You, God, for giving me Your Holy Spirit to lead me and guide me through Your Word all the days of my life.
13. Thank You, God, for both answered and unanswered prayer. For choosing what is best for me in the long run, the enduring run. 
14. Thank You, God, for saving our children, giving them a desire to know You better, love You more, serve You faithfully and with an overwhelming joy.
15. Thank You, God, for strong friendships that withstand the test of time.
16. Thank You, God, for beautiful sunsets, sunrises and cloudy days.
17. Thank You, God, for the rain that falls gently, nourishing the earth You created, that the earth might nourish us, as well.. 
18. Thank You, God, for the food on our table, the clothes on our bodies and the shelter over our heads.
19. Thank You, God, for saving a wretch like me, who could have died in her sins, but who was prayed for and then prayed herself to have a lasting relationship in Jesus Christ and You.
20. Thank You, God, for sending Your Son to die in my place, becoming my sin, that I might receive salvation through Him.
21. Thank You, God, for rolling away the stone after He rose from the dead, conquering the grave and death, that He might walk out of the grave and into the garden, giving me everlasting life.
22. Thank You, God, for the ability to read and comprehend, to enjoy study time and apply it to my life.
23. Thank You, God, for the mercy You show me everyday, when I have let You down.
24. Thank You, God, for the lovingkindness You give me everyday, that I do not deserve, but am thoroughly pleased to receive. 
25. Thank You, God, for meeting my needs, giving me the desires of my heart and filling my cup to overflowing that I might bless others with the abundance of what You have given me. 

This is only 25 blessings. Surely there are many that have not come to mind, but nonetheless are present in my life. For this I give Him praise and thanksgiving, too. 

We sing that song, Ten Thousand Reasons, in church sometimes. How long do you suppose it would take us to count 10,000 different reasons to praise God? What if we tried?

TeHillah

I wrote this three years past. Though it is called “The Healing Song”, it has a subtitle, too; I call it “Kaley’s Song”. The Lord laid her on my mind one morning and this is what I was given.


Everyone goes through something, sometime. Some of us hike hills and cross valleys; some mountain climb, some cliff dive. Some paddle rapids, while others doggie-paddle, just barely keeping their heads above water. Some paths are narrower in places, some paths are foot-beaten, where others have walked before.

As the man at Solomon’s Porch said, in John 5:1-18, “Every time the angel troubles the water, someone gets there before I do.” But The Healer was speaking with this man. And The Healer healed him. His path intersected with Jesus’ path; his life was changed for ever. God is God and though He Himself does not change, He is One Who changes everything.

The word TeHillah means “laud, hymn”. Jeremiah 17:14, the word praise is rendered from the Hebrew word TeHillah: Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise. Deuteronomy 10:21 He Is Thy Praise, and He Is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things which thine eyes have seen. Again, Praise here is TeHillah.

 We who fear The LORD sing to The LORD. We sing praises, thanksgiving, love, hope, faith. We glorify our God with the songs of our hearts. Because we are one in Christ, we sing in harmony and not discord. Christ is our Song.

I am healed in Jesus’ Name

I am healed from my pain

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

in Jesus’ Name.

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

in Jesus’ Name.

I am healed in Jesus’ Name

I am healed from my pain

No more needles, no more pricks

No more diabetes, I’m not sick!

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

in Jesus’ Name!

In my mind, in my heart

God is working every part

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

in Jesus’ Name!

All my praise for His glory

Sings my heart a brand new song

I can fly I can dance

So fast I spin with open hands

In my heart there lives a Man

His Name is Jesus, Jesus Christ.

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus’ Name --

In Jesus’ Name is all power!

In Jesus’’ Name is all time

A thousand years is but a day

And from the grave I’ve been raised

I am healed in Jesus’ Name

I am healed from my pain

No more sorrow no more tears

No more pleading nights no fears

All my loved ones, my enemies, too

Have been healed, Through and through

Inside out, no more upside down

A new heart, a new life

They see Jesus in a New Light.

I am healed in Jesus’ Name!

I am healed from my pain

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed! I am healed!

in Jesus’ Name!

All my praise for His glory

Sings my heart a brand new song

I can fly I can dance

So fast I twirl with open hands

In my heart there lives a Man

His Name is Jesus, Jesus Christ.

Lord and Savior of my life!

He called my name like none before

And I saw myself laid on the floor

A tinkling bell began to ring

And with surprise I heard me sign:

All Hail The King

Th e King of Kings

Hail King Jesus

Of You I sing

Though You slay me

I am Yours

You choose to heal me

O My Lord

For this I sing:

You are my Praise!

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus’ Name!

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed I am healed

In Jesus’ Name.

IAM HAS HEALED ME IN HIS NAME!

So, this song is for everyone who is hurting, whether in body or mind, your Healer is ready to heal you. All you have to do is cry out to Jesus and reach for His hand. 

The Healing Song-TeHillah

     This song I wrote this morning, when The Lord Our God woke me up and brought me outside. At first I thought it was just for my healing, but I know people who go through different challenges than I do.
      My friend Kaley is 5 years old and is Type 1 Diabetes. She was given the phrase "I am healed from the top of my head to the sole of my feet", perhaps when she heard another say it; but she claimed it for herself. I have several friends who suffer from either Type 1 or Typ2 Diabetes. Friends of mine have gone, are going or will go through some form of chemo after being diagnosed with various cancers. Some friends received their perfect healing when they saw Jesus as they lay dying. Some of my friend have OA, Fm, Alopecia, CRPS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Autism. Sometimes an illness can be undiagnosed for years before the knowledge to recognize it and begin to cure it is given to us.
     Some of us hike up hills and cross valleys; some hike mountains and dive off cliffs. Some paddle rapids and some doggie-paddle, just barely keeping their heads above water. Some paths are narrower in places, some paths are footbeaten, where others have walked before. As the man at Solomon's Porch said, in John 5:1-18 "Every time the angel troubles the water, someone gets there before I do." But The Healer was speaking with this man. And The Healer healed him. His path intersected with Jesus' path; his life was changed forever. God is God and though He Himself does not change, He is One Who changes everything. Come. Come near the water and meet The Healer.

THE HEALING SONG

TeHillah



I am healed          in Jesus' Name

I am healed         from my pain

From the top of my head

to the sole of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus' Name.

In my mind         in my heart

God is working         on every part

I can see         I can run

I am here         in Jesus' Name.

From the top of my head

to the sole of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus' Name.

I am healed         in Jesus' Name

I am healed         from my pain

No more needles        no more pricks

No more diabetes          I'm not sick

From the top of my head

to the sole of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus' Name!

In my mind         in my heart

God is working         on every part

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus' Name!

All my praise          For His glory

Sings my heart         a brand new song

I can fly         I can dance

So fast I spin          with open hands

In my heart there lives a Man

His Name is Jesus. Jesus Christ.

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus' Name--

In Jesus' Name is all power!

In Jesus' Name is all time

A thousand years is but a day

And from the grave I've been raised

I am healed in Jesus' Name

I am healed from my pain

No more sorrow          no more tears

 Nor more pleading nights          no fears

All my loved ones, my enemies, too

 Have been healed, Through and through

Inside out, no more upside down

A new heart          A new life

They see Jesus        in a New Light.

I am healed         in Jesus' Name!

I am healed          from my pain

From the top of my head

to the soles of my feet

I am healed! I am healed!

In Jesus' Name!

All my praise         for His glory

Sings my heart         a brand new song

I can fly        I can dance

So fast I twirl         with open hands

In my heart         there lives a Man-

His Name is Jesus, Jesus Christ.

Lord and Savior of my life!

He called my name          like none before

And I saw myself           laid on the floor

A tinkling bell          began to ring

And with surprise         I heard me sing:

All Hail The King

The King of Kings

Hail King Jesus

Of You I sing

Though You slay me,

I am Yours

You choose to heal me

O My Lord

For this I sing:

You are my Praise!

I am healed, I am healed

In Jesus' Name!

From the top of my head

to the sole of my feet

I am healed         I am healed

In Jesus Name

IAM HAS HEALED ME IN HIS NAME!



Where is God?

Psalm 14:5b ...God is in the generation of the righteous..

Psalm 22:3  ...But Thou art holy, O Thou, that inhabits the praises of Israel.
     There are 303 references to PRAISE in the Scriptures. Though the word 'praise' is used, it can be translated seven ways through deeper study. Each of the seven ways is Hebrew word and indicates how God is to be praised. YADAH; TeHILLAH, SHABACH, BARAK, HALAL, ZAMAR, TOWDAH are the seven different words scattered throughout our Bible.
     YADAH means "Hold out my hands"
GOD
IS
HERE

Sister Patty

TeHILLAH means "Laud, hymn"

GOD IS HERE

 Youth Group Christmas Pageant

 Cheryl and Hannah

GOD IS HERE

SHABACH means "Shout, triumph"

Nobody sings like Patty singsGOD IS HERE 

HALAL means "Shine clearly"        GOD IS HERE

 

We got baptized

TOWDAH means "Choir of worshippers; sacrifice of praise"    

 GOD IS HERE

 Taylor and Courtney bring a duet of worship

Kaley and Christian singing 

ZAMAR means "Make music by hand or upon an instrument"

Gerry   GOD

 Dave






                            IS

 HERE

Cheryl

AND HERE

Hannah

  AND HERE 

Katie and Joshua

AND HERE

Heart 2 Heart

AND HERE 

Alan on the guitar he made for himself

BARAK means "Kneel down"

GOD

 IS HERE

Sing, sings, singing, singer, singers, sang, laud

occurs 172 times.

If you want to know where God is, start praising Him.

Surely then, you will find Him.