Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 47:7

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 47:7

"For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding."

I reflected on singing praise with understanding. How could I praise Him if I did not understand him? You cannot worship or praise the master you never served or loved. Otherwise, you could be hiding in the fold of believers, but He would know you not.

"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity"

(Matthew 7:23)

Day 2684

Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Nephi 24:7

Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Nephi 24:7
"The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing."

I thought this verse fitting to ponder on given all that happened today. It's like the world is shutting down and all will be quiet in a short amount of time. Today there is panic in the stores as people are preparing at the last minute to shelter in their homes. My children that have left the church ventured out today and saw the chaos first hand in the stores. What we have quietly been doing for a long time doesn't seem so foolish now to them. Home truly feels like a refuge from the storm and a place of peace. Now is the time as the saints of God rest, to be quiet and know that the Lord is King. This verse reminds me it is a good time to sing praises to Him. All of this brings peace.

Day 1809

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 146:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 146:2
"While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being."

That is my prayer. With my last breath I want to say I love the Lord and sing praises to him.

Day 1199

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 100:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 100:2
"Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing."

I pondered on "serve the Lord with gladness". How many stages have I gone through about serving? I know somethings I do now, I don't even consider them as serving. Where I once thought it asking a lot. It's just something I do to help in His kingdom. Can't say I'm always glad though, but I'm working on it. It would be such a lovely place to be, to be glad to serve. Truly that would show so much love for the Lord. I really want that attitude. Maybe with this desire I will be more observant about cultivating it.

I have to remember the words of king Benjamin "...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God." (Mosiah 2:17)

If I knew the Lord was standing there asking me to do something I would sing and be glad to do anything he asked. I need to picture Him more when I go about helping others. For it sounds like serving with gladness is needful to enter into his presence. He really is just standing there.

Day 1153

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 59:9, 16-17

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 59:9, 16-17
"Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy."

As I was pondering on these words I realized you cannot sing aloud without someone hearing you. If God is my defence and refuge then I need to testify of it. When I testify of gospel truths and God's hand in my life, I am strengthened in my own faith.

"Nevertheless, ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in heaven for the angels to look upon; and they rejoice over you, and your sins are forgiven you."
(Doctrine and Covenants 62:3)

Bruce R. McConkie (Quorum of the Twelve) said:
"The relationship between the bearing of testimony by the power of the Holy Ghost and the forgiveness of sins illustrates a glorious gospel truth. It is that whenever faithful saints gain the companionship of the Holy Spirit, they are clean and pure before the Lord, for the Spirit will not dwell in an unclean tabernacle. Hence, they thereby receive a remission of those sins committed after baptism."
(The Mortal Messiah 3:40)

Day 1112

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 47:7

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 47:7
"For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding."

On this beautiful Resurrection morning I reflect on when I shall sing praises at His feet. How could I even praise Him if I did not understand him. You cannot worship or praise the master you never served or loved. Now is the time for me learn of Him.

Day 1100


Posted 01 Apr 2018