Wednesday 4/24/13 Psalm 150

Dear Father in Heaven, thanks for a great day, all praise and honor and glory to You for this day, for You have made it.  Thanks for all the rebirth, as we see all the plants and trees coming into their flowers and covers of many colors.  And Lord, thanks for taking care of Eleanor Saylor.  You have touched her and given her healing, before we even had a chance to list her for prayer.  And Lord, thanks for Tuesday evening, a time to be with our ministry team and relax.  Now, Lord, please help me with a message, for I am running late today.  And thanks for helping me cook the soup.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

Good Wednesday evening, my dear brothers and sisters.  What a great day.  I got up early, did the chores and then down to the food pantry to do some cooking, and I just love to cook.  After several turkey dinners, it was time to get out the turkey stock and make some turkey corn soup.  So I put it together in two table top roaster pans, making about 12 quarts of the soup.  At 1:00 PM Dolores and I sat down to lunch and had some of the soup.  I am happy to report, neither of us died!!  After taking some to other folks, most has been put in the freezer as I am starting to build the stock for our ANNUAL PICNIC in the park.  So block the first Saturday in July, for some good food, and a good time, and some good gospel music.  We tried to book Elvis this year (Special Friends), but they are booked already.  Speaking of music, let me get going with the message of today, and in keeping with our praise week, let's take a look at Psalm 150.

Wednesday 4/24/13 Psalm 150 (Praise Week, Day 3).

Psalm 150:1 - Praise ye the Lord, Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the firmament of His power.  2 Praise Him for His mighty acts, praise Him according to His excellent greatness.  3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp.  4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance:  Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs.  5 Praise Him upon the loud cymbals; Praise Him upon the high sounding cymbals.  6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.  Praise Ye the Lord.  (King James)

This is a great Psalm.  I know people who have walked into a church and did not understand why the church folks would have a "pit band."  Or in some churches when folks get up and dance in the spirit.  Over the years I have been in some churches where it is so quiet and people so stone faced I had to wonder if they forgot to invite the Lord.  One time in a church like that a man in the back row had a heart attack and passed out.  The ambulance was called and they carried seven men out before they got the right one.  (Think about that one, folks.)  Our dear Lord wants us to be happy and cheerful even in church.  I want to write Psalm 150 out in New International Version.

Psalm 150:1 - Praise The Lord.  Praise God in the sanctuary, praise Him in His mighty heavens.  2 Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness.  3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre.  4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing, Praise Him with the strings and flute.  5 Praise Him with the clash of cymbals, Praise Him with resounding cymbals.  6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.  Praise The Lord.  (NIV)

One song that reminds me of using all of the instruments mentioned in this Psalm might be this ...

Oh, when the Saints go marching in, oh, when the saints go marching in
I want to be there in that number, when the saints go marching in.


Oh, when the Saints go marching in, oh, when the saints go marching in
I want to be there in that number, when the saints go marching in.

Another would be this ...

When the roll is called up yonder, when the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder, when the roll is called up yonder I'll be there!


Oh, when the roll is called up yonder, when the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder, when the roll is called up yonder I'll be there!

I remember once years ago when Carry The Light was singing at Manor Care in Camp Hill, PA, our grandson, Keith Lehman, Jr., who was about 14 at the time, was with us.  We were singing some of those songs, first "The Saints and then "When The Roll is Called Up Yonder."  Well, when we were singing "When The Roll is Called Up Yonder," one of the seniors who was wheelchair  bound got up out of the wheelchair an danced back and forth across in front of us.  The attendants in the room were amazed and said she just does not walk at all.  Keith Jr. asked me what had happened and I just gave him the answer.  God raised her out of the chair and she danced in the Spirit of The Lord. When the song was over, she went back and sat down.  Let's keep singing, folks, how about this one ...

I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.  I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.
I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me!

I was bound, Jesus set me free.  I was bound, Jesus set me free.
I was bound, Jesus set me free.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me!

I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.  I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.
I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.


I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.  I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.
I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me!

I was bound, Jesus set me free.  I was bound, Jesus set me free.
I was bound, Jesus set me free.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me!

I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.  I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.
I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.


I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.  I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.
I'm so glad Jesus lifted me.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me!

I was bound, Jesus set me free.  I was bound, Jesus set me free.
I was bound, Jesus set me free.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me!

I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.  I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.
I'll tell the world Jesus lifted me.  Singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.

Keep on singing and praising the Lord, folks, and it is okay to get out that band in church and also do some dancing.  It is sure okay that you also keep sharing your blessings.  Love ya.  Pass it on.

Pastor Dan.