EPHESIANS 1:
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling,
...and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of His mighty power,
| DAY 17—The Redeemed have a song to sing that others cannot sing. |
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A lot of us miss the old hymns, especially those that celebrate the redemption, the death and resurrection of Jesus, and His triumph as our King—like “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.” To be honest, it’s kind of difficult for me to join in singing most of the new songs that are used in what is called “contemporary worship.” But, there is one thing I do take note of: a good many of the new songs do seem to celebrate our King and His Kingdom. For that we can be glad. I just hope the words and the tunes that go with them get lodged in the hearts of those who sing them. Over fifty years ago, we went away from Gospel meetings singing the songs we had learned. I don’t hear that now. The songs we sang helped make the word that had been preached firm in our hearts. In fact, much of the understanding that has served me well through many years came from those hymns. We sang them with life and gusto—and they stayed with us.
Psalms 71:23—My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto Thee and my soul which Thou hast REDEEMED.
Isaiah 12:5—Sing unto the LORD; for He hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Luke 1:46,47,49—And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For He that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is His Name.
DEAR LORD, I magnify Your Name. My spirit rejoices in You. You have done a mighty thing in redeeming my soul. I love You and long for Your abiding presence. Therefore I wait before You today and listen for Your voice. I whisper in Your presence the names of these I love. Let them know Your voice and Your redeeming love.
The Songs of the Apocalypse Celebrating the Triumph of Our Redeemer,
Our Savior, Lord and King
Revelation 5:9,10; Revelation 14:3; Revelation 15:3,4
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