“Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!” – Psa. 32:11
Be glad, rejoice, and shout for joy all in one verse.
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A Merry Heart = A Continual Feast
“he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast” – Prov. 15:15
The joyful person’s condition is an unceasing banquet.
The joyless person’s condition is an unceasing famine.
True joy is found in the Lord.
Revive
To “revive” something means to bring it back to life. Psa. 85:6 asks, “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”
Note that revival leads directly to rejoicing. If you were dead and someone brought you back to life, wouldn’t you rejoice too?
Revival is a church word. The secular world doesn’t need revived, they need a rebirth (a completely new begining).
Christians have already been reborn, but sometimes we need brought back to life.
Psa. 80:18 – “Revive us, and we will call on Your name.” Come back to life and call on Jesus!
May God’s Love be with you
Fill Your Ears
What are you listening to? Is it Country? Rap? Zydeco? Well, whichever genre it is, (I believe you said Zydeco), ask yourself this: what are they singing about?
I would say that 80% of all songs are about love. That’s understandable. It’s relatable. People are always going to be falling in and out of love. As Neil says, “Love on the rocks, ain’t no big surprise.”
5% is about stuff; cars, money, and bling. We love our stuff and even write songs about how much of it we have collected. “It’s all about the Benjamins” Right?
5% is about self; Look how cool I am! Those of the dreaded “I’m Too Sexy” variety.
That leaves 5% to sing about… who knows what?! I have no idea what these songs are even about. Dire Straits won a Grammy in ’85 for “Money for Nothing,” and I’m telling you its about someone who works at MTV, installs things, and has conversations with no one in particular. Sounds like real life, but sing a song about it? “I love that song!” “Me too, but what do any of those lyrics actually mean?” “Beats me. But I like it!”
Granted, I have no references for those numbers. Its just my personal opinion from a lifetime of being (what I would call) “more than a casual listener.”
We listen to music because it makes us feel something. We like the beat. It gets our blood flowing. We connect with the songwriting. Man, some songs even get stuck in our heads!
So, if we are constantly filling our ears with something, shouldn’t that something be about how much we love God? Shouldn’t it be about how thankful we are that He sent His only Son? Shouldn’t it be Praise?!
If you are a serious Christ Follower and you are not listening to Christian music, then you are really missing out. It’s like adding a whole new dimension to your worship! Want to Practice the Presence of God? Listen to Christian music. It will help you stay focused throughout the day.
If you are listening to music that isn’t about Praising God, then you are wasting your time. It might be fun. It might be catchy. But ultimately it does nothing. Our main purpose on this planet is to Praise God. Why would you fill your ears with anything but Praise music?
God Bless!
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A Verse A Day 