May 1, 2013

The Lord Inspires Praise


And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, "We've never seen anything like this before!" (Mark 2:12)(NLT)

The following worship note is from the Praise and Worship Study Bible:

The crowd's response to Jesus' miracle was immediate and spontaneous praise to God. "We've never seen anything like this before!" the people exclaimed as they recognized Jesus' unique power. We, too, should be moved to praise God, like these people, when we witness his great works. He alone wields absolute sovereignty over all things and deserves our worship.

MIGHTY GOD, we praise you for your greatness. We thank you for the wonderful deeds you have performed on our behalf. Move us to worship you in response to your magnificent deeds. Amen.

Psalm 122:1

I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord." (HCSB)