April 9, 2015 – Thursday

Start Time: 5:25 AM

End Time:   5:46 AM

Title: For the Director of Music.  With Stringed Instruments.  A Psalm Of Asaph.  A Song.

Scripture: Psalm 76:1 – 12

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ This is a psalm of Praise and worship - one of the most beautiful psalms in the book from Asaph.  He spoke of nothing but praise to God.  Asaph started this beautiful psalm by saying that God is renowned in Judah, in Israel His Name is great.  Let's stop for a minute and internalize these words.  Judah is a tribe but it also means "praise" so we can learn that God is renowned or known in "Praise" - so how will people know God?  How will He be known to men?  Through Praise and worship!  Hallelujah!  This is the reason why we are to sing His praises daily because this is how God will be known to all the earth!  Israel on the otherhand means "God contended" in another meaning I found; it speaks of "Rising in the splendor of God" oh wow!  So even in a place or person who rises in the splendor of God, God's Name is great in him or that place!  In verse 3, Asaph spoke of God breaking the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, and the weapons of war.  So God is known through our praise and worship and to those who rise in splendor of Him, His Name is great.  Then in verse 2, Asaph spoke of Zion, God's dwelling place and we are the temple of the Lord so in us He dwells and in us, He breaks the weapons of war.  So this is why, there is no weapon in heaven or earth that can prosper against us because God dwells in us for in us, His Name is great and He is known to men thru our praise and worship!  Hallelujah!3

Asap then spoke of God's splendor, glory and power from verses 4 to 6.  So we ought to do the same because God is known through our praise!

Asaph is certain without a doubt that only God is to be feared and no one else because He holds judgment and controls all.  So in verse 11, Asaph encouraged us to make vows to the Lord and to fulfill them; to bring gifts to Him for He can break the spirit of any leader or ruler and He is feared by the kings of the earth.  So we only need to ultimate fear the Lord - not in the sense that we will be afraid of Him and run away, but in the sense that we will be afraid to displease Him or disrespect Him or to do anything against Him for we know that He holds the true power and our salvation.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, great and mighty King!  Thank You for a wonderful revelation - A new message of understanding of our praise and worship.  It is through our praise of You that You are made known to men and we, Your dwelling place, is made to rise in Your splendor because Your Name is great in us.  Lord help me to make this a habit; my every day routine to praise and worship Your Name all the days of my life.  Thank You Lord for You are in control and You hold my life in Your hands.  I love You!  In Jesus' Name, Amen!