I was reading through Romans 16 today and saw that the whole chapter was devoted to saying hello to his Roman friends. It encouraged the believers in Rome to greet openly the believers coming to Rome. Paul took the time to mention a few of them.
But what I want to focus on is the last two paragraphs. (The very last line is this week's verse>>>)
"All of our praise rises to the One who is strong enough to make you strong, exactly as preached in Jesus Christ, precisely as revealed in the mystery kept secret for so long but now an open book through the prophetic Scriptures. All the nations of the world can now know the truth and be brought into obedient belief, carrying out the orders of God, who got all this started, down to the very last letter."
Paul calls us to worship. Joining all creation with the heavens in one accord. Singing songs of glory to an incredible God! Letting our praise float to the sky like millions of balloons filled with the songs of the saints waiting to burst at the feet of God!
Okay, the balloon illustration sounds lame, I know, but it bears alot of depth. When the Holy Spirit consumes us bringing us to that point of total love, we can't hold it in! We have to release it in harmonies and melodies of such beauty.
There's a song that says "even the mountains wish they could sing". How great an oppourtunity we have to worship Jesus, and yet how many of us take the oppourtunity? Next wednesday at my church is Elevation. It's a night devoted to Jesus and giving him glory. No sermon. No games. Just praise. It sounds boring to some, but the true worshipers arise and create it one of the most awesome events at our church.
Anyhow, when praise floats... blessings fall....
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