Praising Scripture - Dec 23

Annual Bible Reading Plan：
Ps. 142
Zec. 1-2
Heb. 5

Day 23 Psalm 63:1-4

1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and your glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

Reflection: David, in the wilderness, did not wait until the crisis passed or life became smooth to praise God. He lifted his voice in the midst of danger and deprivation. As one who truly praises God, he had experienced the power of praise firsthand—when he played his harp, the evil spirits troubling Saul were driven away. Praise is not only pleasing to God, but it is also what we need. It draws us straight to God’s throne, for God rests upon the holy praises of His people. In every dry and weary place, our heartfelt worship can connect us to His presence and power.

年度讀經計畫：
詩 142
亞 1-2
來 5

Day23 詩篇 63:1-4

1 神啊，你是我的神，我要切切地尋求你！在乾旱疲乏無水之地，我渴想你，我的心切慕你。
2 我在聖所中曾如此瞻仰你，為要見你的能力和你的榮耀。
3 因你的慈愛比生命更好，我的嘴唇要頌讚你。
4 我還活的時候要這樣稱頌你，我要奉你的名舉手。

【心得分享】身處曠野的大衛不是逃脫危機後，生活平順時才讚美，而是在曠野危機中就揚聲讚美 神。因為他是一個讚美 神的人，也經歷過讚美 神的大能。他彈琴讚美時侵擾掃羅的惡魔就被驅逐。他深知讚美又是 神所喜悅的，也是我們需要的。讚美能讓我們直通 神的寶座，因為 神以我們聖潔的讚美為寶座。