Gospel
Reading Plan: Matthew 17-19
The End Times: Our
Eternity in Praise
Read Psalm 150
This psalm begins in telling us to praise God in His sanctuary. The incredible thing
is that one day we will actually entirely live out this picture. We will not
just be praising God in a sanctuary
in a church; we will be praising God
in His sanctuary, in His presence, together with the Church! Heaven will be full of
activity, and though it will not be limited to singing, praise and worship will
be an important and anticipated activity, even for those who are not musically
inclined on this earth! We will love to sing praises to our King, independent
of whether or not we enjoy singing now; it will all be to His glory. As the old
hymn goes, “How can I keep from singing?” This will be our response in the
presence of our God.
Overview
Verse 1: Where
to praise
Verse 2: What
to praise
Verse 3-5: How
to praise
Verse 6: Everybody
praise
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1)
Engage your imagination and think about
when we will join all the believers and worship God in His sanctuary in the New
Jerusalem. Meditate on this picture.
2)
Ask the Holy Spirit if there is
anything in your heart that is keeping you from worshipping Him wholeheartedly
on your own time or in corporate worship (i.e. neglect, embarrassment, sin,
ignorance, etc.) Ask God to expand your worship during the week. When you are
participating in worship at church on the weekends, come ready to receive from
and respond to God in whatever way He calls you.
3)
Ask God that you would be driven by
eternity. Ask God what you have to look forward to in His kingdom and how this
hope can impact your daily life. Ask Him: Lord,
how do You want me to live differently in light of eternity?
