05 May 2014 Put Your Heart into It! (2) Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. PSALM 150:6 Solomon says theres ...a time to keep silence and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7 NKJV). Now, you shouldnt interrupt the church service and draw attention to yourself, but when its time to praise God you should give it 100 percent: I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart (Psalms 9:1 NKJV). The storys told of an old man named Joe, whod been a drunk and a derelict most of his life and, as a result, he could barely make ends meet. During a Sunday morning service he gave his life to Christ and the transformation was so radical that everybody in the congregation noticed it. Joe had a problem, however; he was so thrilled with Jesus that he sang louder than everybody else. And when the pastor made a point that touched his heart, hed jump up and shout, Hallelujah! Concerned that the dignity and decorum of the church were at risk, the pastor said, Joe, youve got to be quiet. As a matter of fact, if youll just sit in church next Sunday and say nothing, Ill buy you a new pair of boots. Joe needed the boots, so he said hed try. But after restraining himself through several high points in the sermon, he couldnt stand it anymore. He jumped up and shouted, Boots or no boots, Im gonna praise the Lord! You say, But Im the quiet, reserved type. Sorry, there are no exceptions based on personalitytypes. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! In other words, unless youre dead, youre supposed to praise the Lord!
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 00:33:42 +0000
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