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Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,   

for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

Most of us make decisions based on what we get. We are exceedingly selfish. I’ve even heard of people hopping from church to church because of their own personal preferences “what will you do for me?” The Christian life is not for us. It’s not for people to receive glory, or fame, or to have our own desires catered to. The Christian life is about bringing glory to the name of Jesus. Everything we do should be in the service of that goal. Not to us, but to your name Jesus!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,   

for his steadfast love endures forever!

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,   

whom he has redeemed from trouble

and gathered in from the lands,   

from the east and from the west,   

from the north and from the south.

The point of the Christian life is not to save you. That is a great benefit of following Jesus, but our purpose is to spread the word. When was the last time you told someone how good God is? Have you invited someone to come to your church in a while? We should.

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;   

make known his deeds among the peoples!

Sing to him, sing praises to him;   

tell of all his wondrous works!

Glory in his holy name;   

let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Seek the Lord and his strength;   

seek his presence continually!

As Christians we both remember what God has done, as well as trust Him for what He will do. We call upon Him at all times to intervene in our lives, because we need Him every day (every hour). It is our task to make Him known to all people. We don’t do this out of a begrudging obligation, we sing it! We are joyful for what we get to do, not what we have to do. We rejoice because we are still weak yet He is strong. Seek Him all the time, He’s always there.

But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever;   

you are remembered throughout all generations.

God is, always has been, and always will be, God. He will not change. For ever and ever He is the one we can count on. He is the one constant in a sea of change. Everything changes. Count on God, that’s one reason He’s worthy to be praised. You can fix your anchor to Him and you’ll not be disappointed.

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;   

let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;   

let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

God is worthy of worship. You don’t have to be a professional singer or musician to Give God praise. We should all give Him glory. He has done so much for us in finding His Son as our salvation. Worship is a response to God from our heart to His, let us make a joyful noise! Don’t be quiet about it! REJOICE!