Sing forth the honor of His name, make His praise glorious! Psalm 66:2 PRAISE HIM...PRAISE HIM...our duty and obligation to GOD... It is not left to our own option—whether we shall praise God or not. Praise is Gods most righteous due, and every Christian, as the recipient of His grace, is bound to praise God from day to day. It is true we have no authoritative rubric for daily praise; we have no commandment prescribing certain hours of song and thanksgiving—but the law written upon the heart teaches us that it is right to praise God; and the unwritten mandate comes to us with as much force as if it had been recorded on the tables of stone, or handed to us from the top of thundering Sinai. Yes, it is the Christians duty to praise God. It is not only a pleasurable exercise—but it is the absolute obligation of his life. Do not think you who are always mourning, that you are guiltless in this respect, or imagine that you can discharge your duty to your God without songs of praise. You are bound by the bonds of His love to bless His name so long as you live, and His praise should continually be in your mouth, for you are blessed, in order that you may bless Him. This people have I formed for myself—they shall show forth my praise! If you do not praise God, you are not bringing forth the fruit which He, as the Divine Gardener, has a right to expect at your hands. Let not your harp then hang upon the willows—but take it down, and strive, with a grateful heart, to bring forth its loudest music. Arise and chant His praise. With every mornings dawn, lift up your notes of thanksgiving, and let every setting sun be followed with your song. Belt the earth with your praises; surround it with an atmosphere of melody, and God Himself will hearken from heaven and accept your music. from: CHARLES SPURGEON
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:14:54 +0000
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