After singing a
hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Insights: In reference to today’s
verse let me quote George A. Buttrick who wrote, “Psalms 113-114 were
sung before the meal of the Passover, and Psalms 115-118 after it. Look at that last psalm: ‘The Lord is on my
side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? . . . Bind the sacrifice with
cords, even unto the horns of the altar. . . . O give thanks unto the Lord; for
he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.’
It was a song of courage.”
Buttricks stated the psalm sung was a song of courage. Thinking about what Jesus was about to face,
don’t you believe Jesus needed to be reminded God was on His side? Don’t you think He needed to know that He
need not fear man because they cannot do anything without the Lord’s consent? Don’t you think it was a comfort to His heart
to know God’s mercy endures forever? As
much as these thoughts of reflection are enjoyable, it is not my main point for
having us read today’s verses. My primary
purpose this morning is to have us think about our personal worship to our Lord
God. They left the Passover meal, as was
the custom, singing psalms of praise and worship to God. As Buttrick stated the Passover started with
singing and ended with singing. Singing
is absolutely crucial to the health and wholeness of our Christian life. Unfortunately, there has been a worship war
that has been going on for over twenty years now regarding style of
worship. The sad part about this war is
the fact it is so subjective. In other
words, it is like the temperature in a room.
You will never please everyone.
Someone will be cold and another person hot. When it comes to worship, however, there is
only One person with whom our focus ought to be placed—God! God enjoys the old music and He is pleased
with the new music. When God listens to
our praise, He is looking at our hearts.
So, does music preference prevent you from worshipping with your entire
being? God forgive us if we are holding
back due to personal preference. It is
vital we recognize our audience is an audience of ONE! Beloved, let us worship God
unobstructed. Let us praise Him for who
He is. Let us thank Him for what He has done.
Let us, with reckless abandon, give God our very best worship. Let’s adore Him, He is worthy!
Questions:
- Do you actually sing on Sunday mornings or are you one
of the frozen chosen?
- Do you sing praises to God throughout the week?
Prayer: Lord God, thank You that we even get the opportunity to praise
You. You are so deserving of our worship
and exaltation. May You be pleased today
as we adore You. Amen.
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