“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.” (John 3:16 KJV)
My wife (Bobbie) and grandson (Grant) were looking out
the door when birds gathered in the yard, chirping away joyously. Bobbie said, “Oh,
look Grant at the birds.” And Grant looked at his dad (Jonathan), who was
sitting nearby, and cried, “Look daddy, the birds are singing!” Jonathan smiled
and said, “What are they singing?” Without missing a beat or giving it thought Grant
said, “Jesus loves me this I know . . .”
the door when birds gathered in the yard, chirping away joyously. Bobbie said, “Oh,
look Grant at the birds.” And Grant looked at his dad (Jonathan), who was
sitting nearby, and cried, “Look daddy, the birds are singing!” Jonathan smiled
and said, “What are they singing?” Without missing a beat or giving it thought Grant
said, “Jesus loves me this I know . . .”
“Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,
Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast
perfected praise?” (Matthew 21:16 KJV re: Psalm 8:2).
Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast
perfected praise?” (Matthew 21:16 KJV re: Psalm 8:2).
When we go to Psalm 8, we discover the praise was
ordained to flow out of children’s mouths “because of thine (our) enemies.” The
deceiver would tempt adults to become so engrossed with the cares of this life
that they forget God and his praises. But little children see the blessings of
God in every situation and circumstance unencumbered with the resulting problems.
ordained to flow out of children’s mouths “because of thine (our) enemies.” The
deceiver would tempt adults to become so engrossed with the cares of this life
that they forget God and his praises. But little children see the blessings of
God in every situation and circumstance unencumbered with the resulting problems.
Now, personal worship is not only about praising God.
Psalm 8:2 shows us that our praise is so “that thou (we) might still (silence) the
enemy and the avenger.” Now there’s a concept no human would have ever
imagined. The adversary of God never conceived of such a maneuver. It was a
totally new concept born in the multi-faceted wisdom of God before the creation
of our universe.
Psalm 8:2 shows us that our praise is so “that thou (we) might still (silence) the
enemy and the avenger.” Now there’s a concept no human would have ever
imagined. The adversary of God never conceived of such a maneuver. It was a
totally new concept born in the multi-faceted wisdom of God before the creation
of our universe.
Jesus loves me! Shout it out and silence the enemy! Sing
about it and defeat the avenger!
about it and defeat the avenger!
Dear Father, thank you for your love. Empower me to love
like Jesus loves. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
like Jesus loves. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Be strong and courageous today singing of his love,