How Can I Keep From Singing His Praise?!

The other day, I came across a scripture that I just fell in love with:

"Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts. Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders. Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness. The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone's lips." Ps 145:4-7 (The Message translation)

How awesome is that? Generation after generation will be in awe of God’s works, and each one of them will tell others about his mighty acts and all of the beautiful and marvelous things he has done...

Think of all the awesome "God things" David must have spoken about ... God saved and protected Noah and his family from a great and mighty destructive flood. God gave Abraham and Sarah a baby even though she was way past her childbearing years. God sent the ten plagues on Egypt in order to force Pharaoh to let His people go. God killed the Egyptian firstborn but passed over the households of His people. God led his people through the Red Sea on dry ground while in the same sea, within probably mere moments, he drowned Pharaoh and his whole army. God made the walls of Jericho fall down with a shout. And ... that’s just a sampling of the mighty things God had done in David’s time. Even in his own life, God did mighty things -- after all -- he made it possible for David to defeat a giant with a sling and a stone, and God even made a mighty king out of a humble shepherd boy!

Have you ever stood in awe of God’s work in creation, your life, your family, your church? God is always at work in our lives! His love for us is simply awesome!

Last night, my husband and I sat back and "observed" Hunter. He was dancing to music in a funny little two-step kind of groove, bouncing along, and bobbing his head. Then, when he saw his daddy eating an apple, he stopped everything, moved toys out of his way, climbed up on his daddy's chair, and insisted that daddy share his apple with him. Then, he loved on his daddy, as if daddy had done the greatest thing in the world for him, and all he did was share his apple. It just melted our hearts ... Seriously. It did.

Yeah. I know ... nothing astounding in that little story, huh? But, let me just tell you ... the love we have for this sweet child is bottomless, powerful, and even ferocious at times ... and I am reminded daily of God’s awesome miracles in my life ... especially when he gave us this precious child. And I am daily amazed at the capacity and the depth of love I have for my child. Think how much more then, God’s love is for us? His children? He loves us more than any of us can imagine, with a deep, and all encompassing love. And, he is constantly at work in our lives, doing great and mighty things.

When we take the time to look back at God’s activity in our lives, it encourages our faith to look ahead with confidence when we are facing difficult trials. It reminds us that God truly is with us, and nothing is impossible with Him! He even loves us when we are acting "ugly" and are "unlovable." He does NOT walk away from us, but rather, he continues to love us. This all serves to create a faith story in our lives. It may not be dramatic, or earth shattering. It’s simply the story of God’s activity in our life. So -- what has he done for you? How has he demonstrated his love for you?

Store these stories up in your heart, but more importantly ... share them with your children, because one day, they will become awe inspiring stories for generations to come. In fact, take the time to share God’s beautiful and mighty acts in your life as you would "headline news," writing all the details of his greatness.

I hope that one day, when I’m long gone, people will look back and say that I made my home, my friendships, my work place, and even my blog a place to share God's fame and goodness in my life!

Thank God for His mighty acts in my life. Truly, nothing is impossible for him.

I know this is already a long post, but I just ask that you stick with me for one more minute ... I have a song I wanted to share with you. I heard it at the beginning of the week, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. I even bought the accompaniment for it to possibly sing in church.

It’s a song by Chris Tomlin called, How Can I Keep From Singing. Here are the words:

There is an endless song, echoes in my soul, I hear the music ring. And though the storms may come, I am holding on, to the rock I cling.

How can I keep from singing your praise. How can I ever say enough; how amazing is your love. How can I keep from shouting your name, I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.

I will lift my eyes in the darkest night, for I know my Savior lives. And I will walk with you, knowing you'll see me through, and sing the songs you give.

I can sing in the troubled times, sing when I win, I can sing when I lose my step, and fall down again, I can sing 'cause you pick me up, sing 'cause You're there, I can sing 'cause you hear me, Lord, when I call to You in prayer. I can sing with my last breath; sing for I know; that I'll sing with the angels and the saints around the throne.

How can I keep from singing your praise. How can I ever say enough; how amazing is your love. How can I keep from shouting your name, I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.

You can go to Napster (it's the 43rd song) to hear the whole song, or to his web site, Chris Tomlin, to hear a sample of the new CD with this song.

So ... What has God done for you lately???