November 3, Reading 1 – 1 Chronicles 16

Reading

Audio, Visual

SAA Notes

Joy and thanksgiving was one of the central planks of Old Testament worship, especially as expressed in song! It is so today, as the New Testament makes abundantly clear. Find one lesson from this Psalm for our congregation.

SJA Notes

* God of mercy, You have done great things for us; we are glad.

“Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,”

How wonderful these words are for us to ready today!

God has made a covenant with us, we are grafted into the true vine (Romans 11, John 15) – This is cause for joy!

“Oh give thanks for the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!”

Here we have words of action for us, those who are alive in God’s covenant.

Be people of thankfulness to our God, for our God. Give thanks at all times.

Be people who call upon His name, that NAME above all other names. We act in His name, we are to bear it well, to promote His name above all others.

Be a people crying out to Him, calling on His NAME – The Good Shepherd, the Great Physician, the Servant King, the Creator God, the All-Known, All-Seeing, All-Powerful, All-Everywhere LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!

And to be a people who make known His deeds among the peoples, the world around us – To tell people what God has done for us, to point people to Jesus.

Are we fearless in making known His deeds among those around us, the capacity and equipping God gives to us? Let us be encouraged and exhorted in this!

* Dear Lord God,

You are good, Your steadfast love endures forever!

There is none like You, O God of our salvation!

Blessed be Your Name, God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!

Amen.

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