Solomon says theres ...a time to keep silence and a time to speak. (Ecclesiastes 3:7) Now, we shouldnt interrupt the church service and draw attention to ourselves, but when its time to praise GOD we should give it 100 percent: I will praise YOU, O LORD, with my whole heart. (Psalm 9:1) The storys told of an old man named John, 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. John 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, John, 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. John 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 going to praise the LORD! We may say, But Im the quiet, reserved type. Sorry, there are no exceptions based on personality types. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! In other words, unless were dead, were supposed to praise the LORD! AMEN
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 03:03:29 +0000
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