“I will thank you, Lord, in front of all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds” (Psalm 108:3-4 NLT).
I already hear the murmuring…
“Oh, I couldn’t speak out loud before a crowd.”
“I can’t sing.”
“No way! In front of people?”
“The choir? All the way at the front of the church?”
“Testify? You mean with all eyes and attention on me?”
“Give a praise report in Sunday School? Me?”
Reread the verse. Go ahead; reread it. Does it say anything—anything at all— about what we can do? Do the verses even bring into question our abilities, talents or even gifts?
Is there any mention, of any sort, of how well we do it, how pretty it sounds or how easy it is to do it? Does it even detail specifics—spell out the steps or provide a list of acceptable/unacceptable ways of accomplishing this goal?
No. No, it only refers to the why of the matter.
Why should we do it? Because His love is higher than our wildest expectations.
Why should we do it? Because His faithfulness exceeds our needs.
Why should we do it? Because God deserves every ounce of praise we can give Him and more—much more.
No more excuses, girlfriends. The Lord expects and deserves our praise, whether in song or by just opening our mouths. And as we praise, God will smile and shed the light and glory of His face upon us.
Malinda Edgell
Illinois
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for renewed excitement and fresh commitment for the Lord’s work as WAC groups meet in September and begin a year of focus on God’s Mighty Hand.
