Posted by: Bill Hornbeck | August 17, 2010

“So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise To spring up”

37  As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

 38 shouting:
         “BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD;
         Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

 39  Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

 40  But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”  Luke 19:37-40.

Indeed!  All of creation is created to praise the LORD.   

   “Praise the LORD!
         Praise the LORD from the heavens;
         Praise Him in the heights!
    Praise Him, all His angels;
         Praise Him, all His hosts!
    Praise Him, sun and moon;
         Praise Him, all stars of light!
    Praise Him, highest heavens,
         And the waters that are above the heavens!
    Let them praise the name of the LORD,
         For He commanded and they were created.
    He has also established them forever and ever;
         He has made a decree which will not pass away.
    Praise the LORD from the earth,
         Sea monsters and all deeps;
    Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
         Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
    Mountains and all hills;
         Fruit trees and all cedars;
    10  Beasts and all cattle;
         Creeping things and winged fowl;
    11  Kings of the earth and all peoples;
         Princes and all judges of the earth;
    12  Both young men and virgins;
         Old men and children.
    13  Let them praise the name of the LORD,
         For His name alone is exalted;
         His glory is above earth and heaven.
    14  And He has lifted up a horn for His people,
         Praise for all His godly ones;
         Even for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him.
         Praise the LORD!”  Psalm Chapter 148.

“For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
         And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up,
         So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise
         To spring up before all the nations.”  Isaiah 61:11.


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