PrayerBits for Wednesday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Wednesday: 1 Chronicles 16:31-36 Praising God

Scripture lesson: This Psalm of praise (closely related to Psalm 106) was a part of a report of the bringing of the Ark of the Covenant (a box containing the 10 commandments and representing the “throne” of God) into Jerusalem. It was an event of exceeding joy and feeling that everything was right with the world. It is a joyous Psalm.

Time to reflect: When are we ever this joyous? What in our lives push us to praise and thank God?

31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
       let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

 32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
       let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!

 33 Then the trees of the forest will sing,
       they will sing for joy before the LORD,
       for he comes to judge the earth.

 34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
       his love endures forever.

 35 Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior;
       gather us and deliver us from the nations,
       that we may give thanks to your holy name,
       that we may glory in your praise."

 36 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
       from everlasting to everlasting.
      Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."