Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth. He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.

God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.

God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted.

Psalm 47:1-9

What does God think about the way we worship Him at church? There are so many hymn titles that speak to what we should be, but they do not express what we really are. "Just As I Am" is "Just As I Pretend To Be." "O How I Love Jesus" becomes "O How I Like Jesus." "I Surrender All" is actually "I Surrender Some." "He’s Everything To Me" means "He’s Quite A Bit To Me." Take the challenge by seeking God’s help to make the original titles of those hymns true for us. Then we will be able to sing honestly about Jesus Christ and our love for Him.

To Sing God’s praise, keep your heart in tune with Him.

Our Daily Bread – November 23, 2003