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April 12, 2009 EASTER A Real Reason to Party
Great is the
LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
Praise Him,
you who serve the LORD, you who serve in the house of the LORD,
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; celebrate his wonderful
name with music.
Always be
full of joy in the Lord. I say it again — rejoice! Let
everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember,
the Lord is coming soon.
My soul will
rejoice in the LORD. I will be glad because He rescues me and
I delight in His salvation.
God showed
His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we
were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God's
sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from
God's judgment. For since we were restored to friendship with
God by the death of his Son while we were still His enemies, we
will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by His
life. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship
with God — all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done
for us in making us friends of God.
We praise
you, LORD, for all your glorious power. With music and singing
we celebrate your mighty acts.
May all who
search for you be filled with joy and gladness. May those who
love your salvation repeatedly shout, "The LORD is great!” GOD HAS A PLAN
Great is the
LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
We praise
you, LORD, for all your glorious power. With music and singing
we celebrate your mighty acts.
For the free
gift of eternal salvation is now being offered to everyone; and
along with this gift comes the realization that God wants us to
turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live
in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and
devotion to God.
Be even more
careful to put into action God's saving work in your lives,
obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in
you, giving you the desire to obey Him and the power to do what
pleases Him. In everything you do, stay away from complaining
and arguing, so that no one can speak a word of blame against
you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God
in a dark world full of crooked and perverse people. Let your
lives shine brightly before them.
Then the way
you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will
continually do good, kind things for others. All the while, you
will learn to know God better.
And I am sure
that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His
work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus
comes back again. |
