Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29, Nov 20
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Sing Songs of Praise to God
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5108/5626260385_c99be7c247_z_d.jpg In this charming detail from a medieval window of Fairford parish church which depicts Christ's entry into Jerusalem, a small group of singers is shown singing this hymn from the above the city gate! Fr Lawrence Lew, OP, flickr CCL
Meditation
Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29 began the wrap up of the church year with the celebration of who God was. Psalm 100 was well known for the praise of God. People of the earth were instructed to make a joyful noise throughout the lands and prepare to go before the Lord singing. God loved music, especially praise music. The lesson honored the many ways that people could please God with joy.
The emphasis was on joy, not accomplishment. Just as parents, who hear their darling children singing off-key on stage find joy and pleasure in the sound, the Lord did not require that people sing great, only that they were joyful.
As a choir director, who led church services singing, I would sometimes stop the congregation as they buried their noses in hymnbooks and squeaked out a joyless rumble. I encouraged them to do what my voice teacher taught me—smile and sing with joy. When they smiled, the sound came out better…even if it was off-key.
I suspect that many warbles over the years provided God pleasure because of their intention. Not all could be like the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 14. They were the only ones who could sing the heavenly song. Their purity was part of the factor. Their obedience and faithfulness to the Lord empowered them to sing just right for the heavenly ears. Their perfection was unique and they followed the Lamb singing praises.
Three angels flew out from heaven to inform the world to sing God’s praises. First because God had created all the billions of stars and galaxies and our earth; second because God defeated the evil one of Babylon and decimated the city; the third angel declared the consequences for those who followed the evil one. Foul things emitted foul smells, too. The sulfurous smells of those who were cast away from heaven were to be avoided because it would linger far beyond time.
The mark of the ‘beast’ or evil one, would be written across the forehead, like a ball cap logo or a head band proclaiming their affiliation. But the consequences would be devastating for those who followed the beast unlike those who kept themselves pure and were capable of singing the unique music of heaven. Somehow remaining faithful and pure in following God would give a greater ability for them to sing the complex music of heaven.
Mt. Zion, where Christ would call his followers to live, would be the most exalted location; and filled with saints who would be able to sing a joyful noise that would please God.
For us, we can be like Jacob blessing the children of Joseph. Sometimes it might not always be the one people thought would be receiving the blessing. Joseph tried to get Jacob/Israel to bless his first born son, but Jacob knew that Manasseh would not be the one that God would bless. Israel made Ephraim greater than Manasseh. The younger over the elder, much like his own life. He stole the birthright from Esau, but God blessed him, too. God preferred Jacob because Jacob followed God and Esau did not.
The central theme that being obedient and following God, singing his praises would result in better things than those who failed to obey God was the focus from the Psalmist, the Old Testament lesson in Genesis to the dream of John about the 144,000.
We can obey God, too, and sing his praises with a joyful attitude. Our faithfulness could be the difference for some people discovering God for themselves.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Click on the Scriptures for links to biblegateway.com, where many translations of the same text enhance the understanding the readings, which come from the (RCL) Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Lectionary Readings. I add a Daily Prayer to bless you with God’s Favor.
Enjoy the Daily Encouragement and Bible Study and may you be inspired to be your best self for Ordinary 34, Proper 29.
Ordinary 34, Proper 29
All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Old Hundredth) – King’s College Choir
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Make a Joyful Noise
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7390/9016341735_a9d0ba738a_z_d.jpg amón Izquierdo Perrín ("El maestro Mateo y el Pórtico de la Gloria en la Catedral de Santiago", Edilesa, 2010) says that the Elders of the Apocalypse topic of was introduced in the art of Galicia by the Master Mateo, and that some craftsmen formed in his workshop carved it in other places like Carboeiro, Portomarín, San Esteban de Ribas de Miño, Portico of the Paradise in Ourense's cathedral Photo by Ray Escámez Rivero, etc. CCL
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Before Jehovah’s Awesome Throne – Thisis Redz
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Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Bible Readings
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 100;Genesis 48:15-22;Revelation 14:1-11&version=KJV;ERV;NIV;GNT;NCV versions)
Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Psalm 100
Genesis 48:15-22
Revelation 14:1-11
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/giveawayboy/384046136/# Joy! Joy! Joy! Photo by Bill Rogers, flickr CCL
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/129/413286893_3d338ef443_b_d.jpg , An unidentified monk joins with the other monks on Mount Athos while they sing the hymn of Saint Cosmas. He tells them to add an additional beginning phase to the hymn. Then he reveals his identity as the archangel Gabriel and vanishes from their sight. This hymn, with its additional intro, is known today as Axion Esti. This is a photo of an original icon made in Greece and sold at Tarpon Springs. Bill Rogers; flickr CCL
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Jubilate Deo – Riverstree Singers
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Saints and Elders Surround the Lamb
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3481/4569995457_129dd917e2_z_d.jpg This rose window is in the north transept of Downside Abbey church in Somerset. CCL
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, forgive our failures to be obedient and faithful. Empower us to make a joyful noise for your pleasure. In Jesus name, Amen
Ordinary 34, Proper 29 Music
Holy – Matt Redman
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http://youtu.be/nQ8MFn4yikA[/embed]
Ordinary 34, Proper 29 Humor
Make a Joyful Noise May Not Mean a Harmonic Sound
http://thebackpew.com/images/w/worship_coneofsilence.jpg ©Jeff Larson, Used by permission
Crown Him with Majesty – Chris Tomlin with Kari Jobe
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http://youtu.be/hqy-gob13kA[/embed]
I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in Ordinary 34, Proper 29.
Conclusion
Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29 celebrated the worthiness of God and how followers had a responsibility to sing those praises with a joy that everyone could see. Making a joyful noise was the command. It didn’t have to be perfection or of the level of the 144,000 who had kept themselves pure and were able to sing the special music of the Lamb of God. The rest of the people were still supposed to praise God, according to the first angel. The next two angels carried the words to those who failed to follow God and obey his precepts.
The consequences were awful—being stuck with those who were dastardly, smelly and foul. They were kept far from those, whose purity empowered them to praise God at a higher level than others could achieve.
Even if we might never be part of the 144,000, reserved for Jewish people who kept themselves pure, we could still strive for the purity that they exemplified before the throne of the Lamb in John’s vision on the Island of Patmos.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. Please like if it was meaningful. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Please like if you are blessed and don’t hesitate to comment or contact me. I love hearing from you.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5108/5626260385_c99be7c247_z_d.jpg In this charming detail from a medieval window of Fairford parish church which depicts Christ's entry into Jerusalem, a small group of singers is shown singing this hymn from the above the city gate! Fr Lawrence Lew, OP, flickr CCL
Meditation
Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29 began the wrap up of the church year with the celebration of who God was. Psalm 100 was well known for the praise of God. People of the earth were instructed to make a joyful noise throughout the lands and prepare to go before the Lord singing. God loved music, especially praise music. The lesson honored the many ways that people could please God with joy.
The emphasis was on joy, not accomplishment. Just as parents, who hear their darling children singing off-key on stage find joy and pleasure in the sound, the Lord did not require that people sing great, only that they were joyful.
As a choir director, who led church services singing, I would sometimes stop the congregation as they buried their noses in hymnbooks and squeaked out a joyless rumble. I encouraged them to do what my voice teacher taught me—smile and sing with joy. When they smiled, the sound came out better…even if it was off-key.
I suspect that many warbles over the years provided God pleasure because of their intention. Not all could be like the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 14. They were the only ones who could sing the heavenly song. Their purity was part of the factor. Their obedience and faithfulness to the Lord empowered them to sing just right for the heavenly ears. Their perfection was unique and they followed the Lamb singing praises.
Three angels flew out from heaven to inform the world to sing God’s praises. First because God had created all the billions of stars and galaxies and our earth; second because God defeated the evil one of Babylon and decimated the city; the third angel declared the consequences for those who followed the evil one. Foul things emitted foul smells, too. The sulfurous smells of those who were cast away from heaven were to be avoided because it would linger far beyond time.
The mark of the ‘beast’ or evil one, would be written across the forehead, like a ball cap logo or a head band proclaiming their affiliation. But the consequences would be devastating for those who followed the beast unlike those who kept themselves pure and were capable of singing the unique music of heaven. Somehow remaining faithful and pure in following God would give a greater ability for them to sing the complex music of heaven.
Mt. Zion, where Christ would call his followers to live, would be the most exalted location; and filled with saints who would be able to sing a joyful noise that would please God.
For us, we can be like Jacob blessing the children of Joseph. Sometimes it might not always be the one people thought would be receiving the blessing. Joseph tried to get Jacob/Israel to bless his first born son, but Jacob knew that Manasseh would not be the one that God would bless. Israel made Ephraim greater than Manasseh. The younger over the elder, much like his own life. He stole the birthright from Esau, but God blessed him, too. God preferred Jacob because Jacob followed God and Esau did not.
The central theme that being obedient and following God, singing his praises would result in better things than those who failed to obey God was the focus from the Psalmist, the Old Testament lesson in Genesis to the dream of John about the 144,000.
We can obey God, too, and sing his praises with a joyful attitude. Our faithfulness could be the difference for some people discovering God for themselves.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Click on the Scriptures for links to biblegateway.com, where many translations of the same text enhance the understanding the readings, which come from the (RCL) Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Lectionary Readings. I add a Daily Prayer to bless you with God’s Favor.
Enjoy the Daily Encouragement and Bible Study and may you be inspired to be your best self for Ordinary 34, Proper 29.
Ordinary 34, Proper 29
All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Old Hundredth) – King’s College Choir
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http://youtu.be/x0hvizFZf5Q[/embed]Make a Joyful Noise
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7390/9016341735_a9d0ba738a_z_d.jpg amón Izquierdo Perrín ("El maestro Mateo y el Pórtico de la Gloria en la Catedral de Santiago", Edilesa, 2010) says that the Elders of the Apocalypse topic of was introduced in the art of Galicia by the Master Mateo, and that some craftsmen formed in his workshop carved it in other places like Carboeiro, Portomarín, San Esteban de Ribas de Miño, Portico of the Paradise in Ourense's cathedral Photo by Ray Escámez Rivero, etc. CCL
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Before Jehovah’s Awesome Throne – Thisis Redz
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http://youtu.be/JrMiHG6ePSY[/embed]Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Bible Readings
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 100;Genesis 48:15-22;Revelation 14:1-11&version=KJV;ERV;NIV;GNT;NCV versions)
Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Psalm 100
Genesis 48:15-22
Revelation 14:1-11
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/giveawayboy/384046136/# Joy! Joy! Joy! Photo by Bill Rogers, flickr CCL
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/129/413286893_3d338ef443_b_d.jpg , An unidentified monk joins with the other monks on Mount Athos while they sing the hymn of Saint Cosmas. He tells them to add an additional beginning phase to the hymn. Then he reveals his identity as the archangel Gabriel and vanishes from their sight. This hymn, with its additional intro, is known today as Axion Esti. This is a photo of an original icon made in Greece and sold at Tarpon Springs. Bill Rogers; flickr CCL
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Ordinary 34, Proper 29
Jubilate Deo – Riverstree Singers
[embed]
http://youtu.be/WDW1dHPaSQ0[/embed]Saints and Elders Surround the Lamb
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3481/4569995457_129dd917e2_z_d.jpg This rose window is in the north transept of Downside Abbey church in Somerset. CCL
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, forgive our failures to be obedient and faithful. Empower us to make a joyful noise for your pleasure. In Jesus name, Amen
Ordinary 34, Proper 29 Music
Holy – Matt Redman
[embed]
http://youtu.be/nQ8MFn4yikA[/embed]Ordinary 34, Proper 29 Humor
Make a Joyful Noise May Not Mean a Harmonic Sound
http://thebackpew.com/images/w/worship_coneofsilence.jpg ©Jeff Larson, Used by permission
Crown Him with Majesty – Chris Tomlin with Kari Jobe
[embed]
http://youtu.be/hqy-gob13kA[/embed]I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in Ordinary 34, Proper 29.
Conclusion
Thursday, Ordinary 34, Proper 29 celebrated the worthiness of God and how followers had a responsibility to sing those praises with a joy that everyone could see. Making a joyful noise was the command. It didn’t have to be perfection or of the level of the 144,000 who had kept themselves pure and were able to sing the special music of the Lamb of God. The rest of the people were still supposed to praise God, according to the first angel. The next two angels carried the words to those who failed to follow God and obey his precepts.
The consequences were awful—being stuck with those who were dastardly, smelly and foul. They were kept far from those, whose purity empowered them to praise God at a higher level than others could achieve.
Even if we might never be part of the 144,000, reserved for Jewish people who kept themselves pure, we could still strive for the purity that they exemplified before the throne of the Lamb in John’s vision on the Island of Patmos.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. Please like if it was meaningful. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Please like if you are blessed and don’t hesitate to comment or contact me. I love hearing from you.
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