Praise Him and Praise Him more. Part 2

"19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,  20giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"   Ephesians 5:19-20   NKJV

Sadly the days that we live in are evil. Riots, racial discrimination, terrorism, murders, rapes and much more. As end times get closer, we can expect much worse, so we need to stand and keep on standing in our faith. There is a need to build each other up and this includes ourselves. This can be through the singing of Psalms and Spiritual songs. The early church were a:

Singing church  They met together on a regular basis and sang hymns and sacred songs from their heart. Their instruments were limited but no doubt it was a sweet symphony to God

Thankful church. They gave thanks to God for all things and in all places, at all times. And they gave respect and honour to each other and to people they met out and about. They didn't have an awful amount of material fortune like the church today has, but they were grateful for what they did have.

No matter what the circumstances are, God is still worthy of our praise and the thanksgiving we give Him. He sees the sacrifices some people make, especially in countries where it is illegal to follow Jesus or even speak about Him. Under great threat of their lives, they still meet and praise God the best that they can. God sees all. He knows the struggles in a family where one member is a Christian and the others aren't. He sees the problems that this causes and He is grateful for their sacrifice and praise.

There is a need for each of us to be filled with the Spirit of God on a regular basis and we can do this on a regular basis by speaking and singing scripture to ourselves. We claim a scripture that fits our situation and personalise it either speaking it out to ourselves or, singing a new song containing these words. For example,  Psalm 96:1-2 says 'Oh sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD all the earth. 2 Sing to the LORD, bless His name, proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.' Notice that this Psalm tells us all (not just some writers) to sing to all the earth. That 'all' includes you. God's not worried if a song or the singing of it is out of tune. To Him it blesses His heart.

You can do this whenever. Find a piece of scripture that speaks to you and try taking a walk or a drive - alone, and speaking it out to God. As you say it over and over, there will be a necessity within your heart to sing, so sing these words to Him. As I have said, personalise the words to fit your needs. As you do this on a regular basis, you will feel much different and glad you did this.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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