Lift up, O gates, Lift up;
Lift up your lintels.
Reach up, you ancient portals
That the King of Glory may come in.
Who is this King of Glory?
Who is this Mighty King?
He is the Lord, strong in battle;
He is the Great I Am.
Lift up O gates; Lift up;
Lift up your lintels.
Reach up, you ancient portals
That the King of Glory may come in.
Who is this King of Glory?
Who is this Mighty King?
He is the Lord of Hosts;
He is the Great I Am.
Note: "Your lintels" literally means 'your heads'. The gates to the temple were thought to be too low for the King of Kings, the Lord Almighty, to enter. So what does this mean for us today? Perhaps it would say for us to lift up our heads in trust and adoration in the Lord, that our eyes be fixed on God, not the things of this world. The King came as a lowly babe in a manger in the little town of Bethlehem. He humbled Himself so he could unite Himself with His people. He came to show us true humility and pure love, untainted by self interests. We are to learn from this gentle King and embrace His way of the Cross, lifting up our heads in complete trust.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Psalm 95:1-7
Come, let us sing;
Let us sing unto the Lord,
Let us shout for joy to the God of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving in our hearts,
And a loud shout to Him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God,
And a great King above all other gods.
In His hands are the caverns of the earth,
And the heights of the hills are His also.
The sea is His for He made it,
And His hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down;
Let us bow and bend the knee,
Let us kneel before the Lord, our God, our Maker.
For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture.
Oh, that today, you would hearken to His voice,
You would hearken to the voice of the Almighty.
Note: Today is the first day Advent, and therefore the beginning of a new church year. Today an elder from our church shared this piece of wisdom. He said that he wondered if one is always thankful to the Lord, that one would be praying without ceasing. What better way to pray than to be constantly thankful, no matter the circumstance, trusting God each step of the way! This is what I want to strive to live. I love Psalm 95, and find myself singing this song often. May it be ingrained in my innermost spirit.
I was sharing the tune God gave me for this psalm with my husband in downtown Mwanza. It was a pleasant time to share this song, and he joined in and sang with me. We were sitting out a sudden rain and many people were hurrying by to get to shelter. Though it was raining, it was not cold. I thank the Lord for giving me the desire of my heart, bringing our family to a busy city in Africa. It was wonderful, and I know I am loved by the King of Kings. My heart bursts into songs of thanksgiving to God.
My goal is to be a thankful person. I want to be thankful where I am, and to be thankful for the people I am privileged to live with, those I worship with, those I meet each day. Each person is a gift from God to cherish and love. Thanks be to God!!!
Let us sing unto the Lord,
Let us shout for joy to the God of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving in our hearts,
And a loud shout to Him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God,
And a great King above all other gods.
In His hands are the caverns of the earth,
And the heights of the hills are His also.
The sea is His for He made it,
And His hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down;
Let us bow and bend the knee,
Let us kneel before the Lord, our God, our Maker.
For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture.
Oh, that today, you would hearken to His voice,
You would hearken to the voice of the Almighty.
Note: Today is the first day Advent, and therefore the beginning of a new church year. Today an elder from our church shared this piece of wisdom. He said that he wondered if one is always thankful to the Lord, that one would be praying without ceasing. What better way to pray than to be constantly thankful, no matter the circumstance, trusting God each step of the way! This is what I want to strive to live. I love Psalm 95, and find myself singing this song often. May it be ingrained in my innermost spirit.
I was sharing the tune God gave me for this psalm with my husband in downtown Mwanza. It was a pleasant time to share this song, and he joined in and sang with me. We were sitting out a sudden rain and many people were hurrying by to get to shelter. Though it was raining, it was not cold. I thank the Lord for giving me the desire of my heart, bringing our family to a busy city in Africa. It was wonderful, and I know I am loved by the King of Kings. My heart bursts into songs of thanksgiving to God.
My goal is to be a thankful person. I want to be thankful where I am, and to be thankful for the people I am privileged to live with, those I worship with, those I meet each day. Each person is a gift from God to cherish and love. Thanks be to God!!!
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