DAILY BIBLE DEVOTION

 

I WILL PRAISE HIS NAME

How do I praise God? God doesn't

want an animal sacrifice he wants

a sacrifice of the heart. He wants a

joyous heart, a heart that bursts

into song because it can't help

itself. A heart so full of gratitude

that song is the only way a body

can express it. I love music; I love

to sing the songs of praise in

church. I might not have the best

voice but it's the one God gave me

so he must think it's good enough.

There is something about music

that lifts the soul. It's no wonder

that the psalms are music. In fact,

this psalm even tells us which

piece of music to sing it to -

"Lilies!" When we think about it,

some of the most glorious music

was written for religious reasons:

Handel's Messiah is but one

example. When we listen to the

anthems of many nations, we see

how they give thanks and praise to

God. Whether we raise our voices

in song or not, what is important is

that we raise our voices in thanks

and praise to God. Our prayers

acknowledge that we know who is

in charge, to whom we owe

everything and who deserves our

praise.

PRAYER

Loving God, you have given us

everything we have and you

deserve our thanks and praise,

may we raise our voices daily to

your name. Amen.