Psalm 81:1-3 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. "Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. (2) Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. (3) Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day."
I read through Psalm 80 and Psalm 81 this morning. I confess that I could not
get a grip on the Scriptures as I read them. I have sat here struggling to get
a message to share with you this morning and so far, nothing came to my heart
and mind. I tried to come up with something out of my own thoughts and it came
to a blank page in my mind. What was I to do? I just couldn't come up with a
devotion that I felt gave a message of strength and encouragement. I thought
about continuing to skip over the Psalms until something came to my mind. I
thought about going to a familiar passage and going away from the Psalms this
morning. Then I went back and started reading this 81st Psalm once again. Then
the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart as I read these first three verses.
Here are my thoughts for the day: Even when I feel nothing is happening,
God is worthy of my praise! How's that? Do you ever feel like there is
nothing going on that you want to just lift up your heart for a particular
matter and saying, "Thank you, Lord!" I sat here - empty. I
mean, I'm supposed to come up with something everyday, aren't I? Well, here is
my thought: "Sing aloud unto God our strength." It doesn't
matter if I feel like jumping up and shouting or not. God is worthy of my
praise. Yes! He is! No matter what is happening in my life - "Sing
unto the Lord." When I feel like the weight of the world is on my
shoulder - "Sing unto the Lord." He is worthy of our praise at
all times! SING UNTO THE LORD!!
(Revelation 5:11-12) "And I beheld, and I heard the voice of
many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the
number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
(12) Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to
receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and
blessing."
Let us join with them in singing His praises! Worthy the Lamb that was
slain
Worthy the Lamb by Bill and Gloria Gaither
Hear the cries of the shackled from the onset of time
For the chains of defeat theres no key
See the tears of the broken, the cries of the slaves:
Is there no one worthy to set us free?
Then the crying is stilled as the chorus rings out
The shackled released from their chains
And thousands of voices are swelling the song:
Worthy the Lamb that was slain
Worthy, worthy
Worthy the Lamb that was slain
Then all the archangels, the saints of all time
Holding their crowns in their hands
Fall down before Him joining the song:
Worthy, worthy the Lamb!
Worthy, worthy
Worthy the Lamb that was slain