We applaud for politicians...so why not God?
As you may have noted, before all this Pope business began, I was wandering randomly through this book, which is the latest offering from my buddy, Mark Roberts. Wonderful book on the Psalms. Buy it, use it for your small group.
Mark makes a very interesting point about praising God, versus praising the other things in our culture that we love to praise. What are these things, that garner our praise....and our "Standing Os"?
Try:
The President
The Dodgers
Da Bears
The Olympics
U2
A Rod
J Lo
Need I continue? If we so easily will stand and roar and make fools our ourselves for these things, what not for the Creator of the Universe. Hmmm.....think about it. I am.
1 comment:
Good thoughts Steve. I have been at Worship Conferences where we did applaud God in our worship. But, it does seem awkward, doesn't it.
Yet, like you say, we stand and cheer, well maybe not the Dodgers, but certainly the Blue Jays.
I wonder if we sometimes think cheering and clapping is somehow beneath the God of the Universe, somehow unholy and unsacred? But, if its good enough for rivers and hills (Ps.98:8) and mountains and trees (Is.55:12) then it should be good enough for the people of God.
So shout for joy all of His people!
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