Re:Verse passage – Nehemiah 12:40-47 (day two) and on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy, even the women and children rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar. v. 43
Pastor Don used to exhort us to sing so the seven year-old passing us by on the sidewalk would stop and wonder what was going on. I heard him use that illustration several times over the years. The age and gender of the passerby would change each time, but the sentiment was still the same. Our praise should radiate. When we gather it is a declaration that Jesus is Lord over everything and everyone. He has conquered death; he has given us life, and we have reason to rejoice. Does this reflect how you worship? Or does this make you uncomfortable? We have a declaration of victory to proclaim to the world. We gather in thanksgiving to glorify the Lord for his goodness, and in so doing, we cannot help but shout our praise. I can’t wait for Sunday.
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