The fact that The Incomprehensible inhabits praise places an imperative upon offering praise. The problem in our generation today is that we are like the Samaritan woman whom Christ charges with ignorance, “Ye worship ye know not what...” (See John 4:22-24) Modern Praise invites the presence of _____ and waves their hands in the air, back and forth, hearts filled with warm and fuzzies...
I can imagine that the Holy One is sitting on His throne listening intently for His invitation to enter their praises, but since they never mention Him by name, He never joins in.
Daniel records the outflow of a people who truly know their God, “...but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” The God of Heaven and Earth is Holy. What does that even mean? He is altogether of another substance than any other creature, for He isn’t the creature but the Creator. He is pure, altogether pure. He is good, altogether good. He is lovely, altogether lovely. He is righteous, altogether righteous. He is immutable, altogether immutable.
The god of modern worship has changed and now accepts sinners on their terms. So whatever is joining in with modern worship, whatever presence is entering the praises, ISN’T GOD. But the God of the Bible has declared, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (See Hebrews 13:8) “You’re being awful judgmental.” Sorry, not sorry. When a modern praise song can be sung without even mentioning the name of Jesus or referencing the blood of Jesus, or even acknowledging a Holy God...phooey. Away with such nonsense!
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Do you trust in the name of God? They shall be strong and do exploits. That word exploit means a heroic act; a deed of renown; a great or noble achievement. They that know their God will boldly stand for righteousness and for the God of the Bible.
When I first met God in Salvation, I got let’s say, a 4 oz cup. I know His name. I’ve met His acquaintance. But the more I get to know the God of the Bible, the bigger my cup gets. The bigger my cup gets, the more of God that I can contain.
Perhaps that word contain is a bit much. The Bible says that God, “inhabitest the praises,” not that He is contained in praises. Even “the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee!” (See 2 Chronicles 6:18) But it means that He fills them up. He is manifested to the fullest extent that He is allowed. Whatever my capacity to be filled with God is, He will fill it. The more I know God, the more I trust God, the more I obey God, the more of God I get.
I’ve heard preachers say, “You get all of God that you’re gonna get when you get saved, but its a matter of God getting more of you.” That’s fine. We can say that. I’m trying to say the same thing. I want a bigger cup. I want God to fill my life and to fill my praise and in order for that to happen, I’m going to have to have my spiritual cup expanded.
My heart should be singing, "More about Jesus would I know, more of grace to others show, more of His saving fullness see, more of His love who died for me!" It's not just that I want to know more about Jesus, but I want to know Jesus more!
“They that know their God...” If I had two friends, Joe and Fred, and Joe I’ve known and been very close to for 10 years, and Fred I met 2 months ago, and Joe and Fred asked me to loan them $500 dollars. I KNOW JOE will pay it back, but I don’t know Fred well enough to give him that much money. The better I know God the more I will trust Him with. “They that know their God”
The better I know God, the better I want my praise to be, and the better my praise will become. I don’t want to praise, “In my father’s house, there’s a big, big yard, where we can play football,” rather, I want to praise
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore.
I want God to fill me to the full. The more I trust Him with, by humble obedience, the more He will be able to fill me. The better I know His name, the better I will be able to trust Him, and praise Him. The more I praise Him in an acceptable way, the more He will inhabit my praise. The more He inhabits my praise, the greater effect He will have on my life and on those around me.
God Inhabits Praise
The fact that The Incomprehensible inhabits praise places an imperative upon offering praise. The problem in our generation today is that we are like the Samaritan woman whom Christ charges with ignorance, “Ye worship ye know not what...” (See John 4:22-24) Modern Praise invites the presence of _____ and waves their hands in the air, back and forth, hearts filled with warm and fuzzies...
I can imagine that the Holy One is sitting on His throne listening intently for His invitation to enter their praises, but since they never mention Him by name, He never joins in.
Daniel records the outflow of a people who truly know their God, “...but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” The God of Heaven and Earth is Holy. What does that even mean? He is altogether of another substance than any other creature, for He isn’t the creature but the Creator. He is pure, altogether pure. He is good, altogether good. He is lovely, altogether lovely. He is righteous, altogether righteous. He is immutable, altogether immutable.
The god of modern worship has changed and now accepts sinners on their terms. So whatever is joining in with modern worship, whatever presence is entering the praises, ISN’T GOD. But the God of the Bible has declared, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (See Hebrews 13:8) “You’re being awful judgmental.” Sorry, not sorry. When a modern praise song can be sung without even mentioning the name of Jesus or referencing the blood of Jesus, or even acknowledging a Holy God...phooey. Away with such nonsense!
Psalm 9:10
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: For thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Do you know the name of God?
Acts 4:12
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Do you trust in the name of God? They shall be strong and do exploits. That word exploit means a heroic act; a deed of renown; a great or noble achievement. They that know their God will boldly stand for righteousness and for the God of the Bible.
When I first met God in Salvation, I got let’s say, a 4 oz cup. I know His name. I’ve met His acquaintance. But the more I get to know the God of the Bible, the bigger my cup gets. The bigger my cup gets, the more of God that I can contain.
Perhaps that word contain is a bit much. The Bible says that God, “inhabitest the praises,” not that He is contained in praises. Even “the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee!” (See 2 Chronicles 6:18) But it means that He fills them up. He is manifested to the fullest extent that He is allowed. Whatever my capacity to be filled with God is, He will fill it. The more I know God, the more I trust God, the more I obey God, the more of God I get.
I’ve heard preachers say, “You get all of God that you’re gonna get when you get saved, but its a matter of God getting more of you.” That’s fine. We can say that. I’m trying to say the same thing. I want a bigger cup. I want God to fill my life and to fill my praise and in order for that to happen, I’m going to have to have my spiritual cup expanded.
My heart should be singing, "More about Jesus would I know, more of grace to others show, more of His saving fullness see, more of His love who died for me!" It's not just that I want to know more about Jesus, but I want to know Jesus more!
“They that know their God...” If I had two friends, Joe and Fred, and Joe I’ve known and been very close to for 10 years, and Fred I met 2 months ago, and Joe and Fred asked me to loan them $500 dollars. I KNOW JOE will pay it back, but I don’t know Fred well enough to give him that much money. The better I know God the more I will trust Him with. “They that know their God”
The better I know God, the better I want my praise to be, and the better my praise will become. I don’t want to praise, “In my father’s house, there’s a big, big yard, where we can play football,” rather, I want to praise
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore.
I want God to fill me to the full. The more I trust Him with, by humble obedience, the more He will be able to fill me. The better I know His name, the better I will be able to trust Him, and praise Him. The more I praise Him in an acceptable way, the more He will inhabit my praise. The more He inhabits my praise, the greater effect He will have on my life and on those around me.
May God fill our praise today.