eDevotion
Encouragement for your daily
walk with God
In
my daily Bible reading program today, Mary bursts forth in one of the most
beautiful praises to God recorded in Scripture. Praise is the spontaneous
response of the child of God who enters His presence, as it should be. The
person who knows God and experiences Him intimately erupts with the highest
praise! To stop the praise of a thankful heart would be like trying to arrest
the flow of the mighty Niagara. I have yet to figure out Christ followers who
have difficulty thinking of reasons why God deserves both our public and
private praise.
For
those who find it difficult to praise the Lord, could it be that they have lost
an appreciation for God’s merciful activity in their lives? Things like, the
assurance of a heavenly eternity, spiritual kinship with other Christ
followers, His generous providential care, and His abiding presence in us—just
to mention a few!
As
you contemplate the boundless love and mercy God has shown you, you may find
yourself like Mary—erupting in praise. Spontaneous praise is authentic praise.
It does not have to be manipulated or orchestrated. It is a real and personal
expression of a grateful heart that has encountered the holy God!
And
Mary said: "My soul magnifies the
Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior." (Luke 1:46-47)
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