Reason Enough...

Gorgeous skies last night

and this morning...

After a few months of often smoke-hazy heavens

we are thrilled to 'hear' them declare the glory of God once again!!

Psalm 19 tells us,

The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

2 Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they reveal knowledge.

3 They have no speech, they use no words;

no sound is heard from them.

4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.

Whether the song is seen/heard and applauded by many

or by God alone, Our Creator and Saviour

 gives us 'reason enough' to sing/shine our hearts out!

Hallelujah!

What good am I, sighs the flower

Blooming in some hidden place

None to marvel at my beauty

None to stoop and kiss my face

None to pick me for a bouquet

So, some bedside I may cheer

None to linger in sweet pleasure

Tell me then, why am I here

From the stream high in the mountain

From the deep beneath wave’s crest

From the songbird in the forest

And the tree that held its nest

From the dense heart of the jungle

From the farthest, nameless star

Rings the reply to the query

For God’s glory, thus we are

Take heart, for nothing is hidden

From the God of earth and sky

He who knows/made all things beholds us

Hears the hymn of you and I

Is this then not enough reason

To let praise and worship brim

By God’s grace and for His glory

To gladden the heart of Him

© Janet Martin

1 Chron.16:23-36

Sing to the LORD, All the Earth

(Psalm 96:1–13)

23Sing to the LORD, all the earth.

Proclaim His salvation day after day.

24Declare His glory among the nations,

His wonderful deeds among all peoples.

25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;

He is to be feared above all gods.

26For all the gods of the nations are idols,

but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

27Splendor and majesty are before Him;

strength and joy fill His dwelling.

28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations,

ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name;

bring an offering and come before Him.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;

30tremble before Him, all the earth.

The world is firmly established;

it cannot be moved.

31Let the heavens be glad,

and the earth rejoice.

Let them say among the nations,

‘The LORD reigns!’

32Let the sea resound,

and all that fills it;

let the fields exult,

and all that is in them.

33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD,

for He is coming to judge the earth.

34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;

His loving devotionc endures forever.

35Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation;

gather and deliver us from the nations,

that we may give thanks to Your holy name,

that we may glory in Your praise.’

36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting.”

Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

Agnus Dei