Monday Music

One of my favorite parts of EPC's Evening Service is the opportunity for all of us to discuss the morning sermon. So many good questions, so many amazing insights, so many ways to see how God's Word preached resonated with His people. While Steve and I had not heard the Word expounded earlier in the day (Thanks, Steve Leavitt), having driven home from Pittsburgh PA, we still were edified greatly by the discussion.

The question was raised by someone about how "WE" could possibly bless God. What can sinful people ever do to bless the God who blesses us every moment of every day? One of the answers was that we can confidently (Thanks, Sharon) lift up our voices, our hearts, and our worship to God Almighty. 

This morning I received the following link from my brother (Thanks, Chet). It's a video of a worship service IN THE MIDDLE OF TIMES SQUARE during a Luis Palau Festival in 2015. Being from a small New England church it always amazes me to see throngs of people lifting up their praises to the Lord. It reminds me very much of Rev. 7:9:

"After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."

I look forward to the day when we are all clothed in white and singing our praises to the One who "saved, saved, saved" us. Until then may we appreciate God's amazing power to give us a little picture of heaven through unexpected events like the one in this video, where even in the midst of New York City His people can confidently and unashamedly bless Him and give Him all the glory He so richly deserves.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo--H_yx2vg  (The ad can be skipped after 5 seconds in the lower right side of the screen.)

Lyrics:

Chorus: Bless the Lord oh my soul

Oh my soul

Worship His Holy name

Sing like never before

Oh my soul

I'll worship Your Holy name

The sun comes up

It's a new day dawning

It's time to sing Your song again

Whatever may pass

And whatever lies before me

Let me be singing

When the evening comes

*Chorus

You're rich in love

And You're slow to anger

Your name is great

And Your heart is kind

For all Your goodness

I will keep on singing

Ten thousand reasons

For my heart to find

*Chorus

And on that day

When my strength is failing

The end draws near

And my time has come

Still my soul will

Sing Your praise unending

Ten thousand years

And then forevermore

Forevermore

Yes I'll worship Your Holy name

I'll worship Your Holy name

Sing like never before

Oh my soul

I'll worship Your Holy name

Jesus I will worship Your Holy name

Worship Your Holy name.