Sing for joy, O heavens, and
exult, O earth;
break forth, O mountains,
into singing!
For the LORD has
comforted his people,
and will have compassion
on his suffering ones. Isa. 49.13
There are times to simply sing
out in praise of God, in exultation of Him, and in worship and adoration. If I
need a reason for this, I can look at what He has done in my life and the
journey on which He has brought me. I can take hold of the promise of what He
will do: He will have compassion on His suffering ones and, in His compassion,
He will bring reassurance and hope.
I can adopt these reasons for
my joyful singing to the Lord, or I can break out in exultation from the deep
love I feel for Him. Love requires no reason for expression other than its own
reality. God loves me and He enables me to return love to Him. This is reason
enough to rejoice.
There may be an imbalance in
the measure and quality of my love for God and His love for me, but this does
not dilute our relationship. I give to Him to the degree that I can. And I’m
quite sure that this delights Him.
I have many reasons to be
thankful to God, but today I want to rejoice, exult and sing for joy purely out
of the love I share with Him.
Great God and Loving Father,
I am filled with rejoicing in my sweet relationship with You. My heart
sings out in praise of the wonderful Being that You are and the amazing love
that You have for me. I swell up with joy in Your holy presence. My whole being
bows before You in adoration and worship. I settle into the gentle silence of
awe, and unspoken homage to You. May the peace within me reach You in more
powerful acclamation than any words or song. My very self is devoted to You in
the wonder of love. Receive my adoration; receive me, in Jesus’ name I ask. Amen.
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