Issue #630 ~September 21, 2020

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Our God Reigns!
"Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy."
Psalm 47:1

"How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth!"
Psalm 47:2
Praise
Psalm 47 is a kingdom Psalm. Every heart has a throne room, an oval office. The question we raise as we meditate this morning is: Who is sitting on the throne of your heart?

Many commentators believe this particular Psalm was written during the time recorded in 2 Chronicles 20 when Jehoshaphat is surrounded by enemies on every side.

2 Chronicles 20:12: "...We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you" (NIV).

The Lord responds by saying in 2 Chronicles 20:17:"...Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you" (NIV).

The key to life is to let the King rule!

King of my life, I crown Thee now! When things start happening thick and fast, we forget who has controls.

I have a sign I face every morning: "Don, Trust Me, I have everything under control. Jesus."

Psalm 145:3: "Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! His greatness is beyond discovery!" (NLT)

Verse 1: "Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy."

The Psalmist begins with 2 commands: (1) "Clap your hands" and (2) "shout to God with cries of joy."

The Bible Knowledge Commentary says: "...Such shouts of joy...could only come from willing subjects of this King." (829)

(1) Surrender; (2) Submission; and (3) Sensitivity to the Spirit.

Verse 2: "How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth!"

Here the Psalmist describes the Lord in 2 ways. He is: (1) "awesome" and (2) "great."

The Lord is called: (1) "the Lord Most High" and (2) "the great King over all the earth."

Ecclesiastes 3:11: is on my heart this morning: "He has made everything beautiful in its time..." (NIV).

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Praises & Prayer Requests

1.  Praise: ...This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10b
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2.  Pray: The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Psalm 19:8 (NIV)

3.  Praise: ...which He will bring about at the proper time - He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords;
1 Timothy 6:15 (NASB)
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4.  Pray: Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord - that you alone are the Most High over all the earth. Psalm 83:18 (NIV)
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5.  Pray: Requests from prison inmates continues to grow. Through your gifts, BTR sends a Life Recovery Bible with devotional and workbook in response to requests. If God leads you to be a part of this ministry send a check and mark Prison Ministry. Or give through the BTR website with a note Prison Ministry.
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Let's join our hearts in worship and praise as we sing that wonderful chorus "In His Time":
In His time, in His time; He makes all things beautiful in His time.
Lord, please show me ev'ry day As you're teaching me Your way,
That You do just what You say In Your time.

In Your time, in Your time; You make all things beautiful in Your time.
Lord, my life to You I bring; May each song I have to sing
Be to You a lovely thing In Your time.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 

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