PERSONAL AND PRIVATE

Baca: Psalm 103:1

"Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name." ( Psalm 103:1 ) NLT

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Bacaan tahunan: Job 34-37

Thoughts for Today
When we think of praise and worship, we often think of a church service, but worship is not only a corporate activity. In its essence, it is personal and private. It is not performance before men but devotion toward God.
In our private times with God, we should feel free to fully express our praise to him. The ways we show our adoration and praise may vary. The Bible encourages us to clap our hands (Psalm 47:1-2), lift our hands (Psalm 134:2), bow down and kneel (Psalm 95:6), praise him with dance (Psalm 149:3), and sing praises (Psalm 105:2).
No matter what posture or expression of praise we use, let us join the psalmist and praise him with all that we are ... with our whole heart.
Consider this ...
For many of us, our private times of prayer are rushed ... and focused on making requests. But, no matter whether our quiet time is a few minutes or an hour, it is vital that we truly separate ourselves from the activity of the day and focus on God. Not just telling him what we need, but also offering him our thanksgiving ... and our praises. Sometimes this might involve singing or raising our hands or kneeling. Sometimes we might just bow quietly before him and meditate on his goodness. But let us always praise him with our whole heart.

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