Psalms of Discipleship--Principle #44--Worship--November 12, 2011

Hello my dear friends! A casual glimpse at today's news can either send our moods spiraling into a downward slide OR we can choose the way of grace and ask the Lord for a song, one of His songs, to fill our heart. Today's Psalms of Discipleship is a simple reminder of what a simple song can do for the person who has a heaviness in each step. When we sing praises to the Lord we are rising above our circumstances and giving our own private concert to an audience of One.

Keep singing that love song,

Denny

Need some encouragement on how to set in place a heart of worship and thanksgiving this holiday season? At the end of today's devotion is a link to a resource called "Christmas Meditations of Worship: Four Weeks of Advent. A Season of Worship and Celebration." This four week, interactive study is a great tool for individual and group study.


Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #44

Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life

Key Scripture: 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm. Psalm 47:6-7

Core Value: Worship

When there is a song in our heart for the Lord it seems to make life just a little bit more tolerable. There is a unique sense to music where it can bend our attitude towards one of hope and joy when despair consumes us. Music can be the ultimate mood swinger, especially when it is used to glorify God. The instructions of the psalmist are simple and to the point: no matter what we are going through, good or bad, we are to sing praises to God and our King. Looking for some clever lyrics to make the point? Try using His Word. It is sweet music to His ears.

Principle #44 & Personal Application: The quality disciple sings one’s praises to God.

• We sing our praises to God.

• We sing our praises to our King.

• We sing our praises singing to Him, using His Word (a skillful psalm).

Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…

Does God ever give me a special song for Him that I can sing to Him in worship?

How can I use my Bible as a songbook for God?

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, by Your grace You have given me the ability to worship You by singing praises to You. May You always fill my heart with a worship that pleases You. Help me seek from Your Word those words that will put a song of worship for You in my mouth.

The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism


"Christmas Meditations of Worship: Four Weeks of Advent. A Season of Worship and Celebration."

Sights. Smells. Sounds. Sales.

For many people, Christmas is nothing more than a materialistic exercise in futility. The hectic pace of the holiday season often depletes more than it fills, and the craziness of the season is normalized, causing many believers to settle for a “Christ-less” Christmas.

Reflection upon the first Advent is the first step towards regaining the reason believers celebrate Christmas: worship of Jesus Christ. You are invited to back away from the edge of Christmas season sanity and begin a four-week journey of reading, reflection, prayer, journaling, singing and serving that will give you the merriest Christmas of all.

Available in print ($10.00 includes shipping) and e-book ($5.00 pdf download) formats. Click this link to begin placing your order:

http://www.dennybates.com/Home/Advent.html

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