Worship Him
They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. Revelation 14:3
I love to sing worship songs. In fact, I look forward to the worship at our weekend services just as much as I do the message from the word of God. There is just something about lifting my hands and singing praise to God that makes my heart smile. I’m sure it is something that God put inside me but having that time to turn all my attention to Him and turn off the noise of life puts me in a place of contentment and joy to be ready to receive what the Holy Spirit wants to reveal to my heart in the word of God coming up. Of course, I don’t always wait until Sunday to praise Him with song. I have worship music playing in my home and work place all day long most of the time. It is not unusual for me to stop in the middle of whatever I am doing to lift my hands in worship to my Father in heaven. He is so wonderful and worthy of all my praise!
Having worship music around me all the time is also something I use to keep myself from being distracted with cares and burdens that life wants me to take on. Not only that, but music is so powerful that it can change my whole attitude in a matter of seconds. That is true with the wrong kind of music also, If I do not keep my heart guarded against the wrong rhythms and words, I can easily get sucked in and become stained with the world’s ways, words and deceptions. Our enemy loves to use a “catchy” tune to get us speaking words that are contrary to God’s word. In the world we live in today, it has become one of the greatest tools to lure people into agreement with the world culture that we live in.
In today’s reading, we see again the hundred and forty-four thousand that were back in chapter seven. John sees this group again standing on Mount Zion with a Lamb, the Lamb of God. John heard a loud voice from heaven like many waters and thunder. Then he heard music playing harps. Suddenly, this group of one hundred and forty-four thousand have been redeemed from the earth and singing a new song before the throne of God, before the four living creatures and before the elders at the throne. These have kept themselves undefiled and are the firstfruits to God and the Lamb and there is no deceit found in them, being without fault before the throne of God.
The passage doesn’t say that it is because of their worship in song that they have kept themselves from being defile when they were in the world, but I know that it did help them. Worship is one of the sure ways to put your heart in the right place and keep it out of the wrong places. In heaven, these sang a new song that no other could learn or sing. It is a special and unique tune that only this group is able to offer to the Lord on His throne. As they kept themselves in praise and worship in the world, they kept themselves from being spotted by the world’s corruption.
Today I want to encourage you to praise and worship Him often. You don’t have to wait until Sunday to lift up your voice in song. You can praise him in the morning and the evening, even all day long. Surround yourself in worship music throughout your day and pause once in a while to thank Him for His loving kindness and tender mercies. I like to put myself on a praise fast meaning I fast all worry, anxious thoughts and unsettled feelings and instead take a time to worship, praise and thank Him for how He is working all things for good in my life when fearful thoughts come. It helps me to stop those worried thoughts and turn my attention to giving my care over to Him because He cares for me! You can trust Him with your care today too and lift up a song of praise in place of your concerns!
Today’s scripture reading: Revelation 14:1-5
1 Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.
3 They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of God.
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