Words of Encouragement Scripture: Psalm 98:1-3 O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. 2. The lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3. He has remembered His loving-kindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen salvation of our God. My focus is on verse 1. From Our Daily Homily by F.B. Meyer Come, my soul, you must awake to sing a new song. You have dwelt long enough on those old, sad, minor chords of loss and disappointment, of regret for the withered past, of bitter remorse. Surely there is something better, nobler, worthier of you and your great Lord. Has He not done, is he not doing, marvelous new things in your daily experience? Are not His mercies new every morning, and His faithfulness every night? Is not His love always at work spreading your table for new meals, making your bed for new slumber, contriving new alleviations and delights? Look out for these till meditation induces thanksgiving. There is always a new song in heaven, because ever a fresh and deepening appreciation of God. The exploring parties are continually bringing back some fresh and wonderful produce of Gods wisdom and grace; as they hold it up to the admiration of kindred spirits, the exhibition elicits new songs. Through the church is made known to the principalities and powers of the heavenlies the manifold wisdom of God. The song of redeeming grace can never grow old, even though the same words recur; they resemble the banks of the stream through which waters are passing which never passed before. My soul, listen to the bursting harmonies of creation, seas, floods, hills; they chide you. Cast off the spirit of heaviness, and don the garment of praise. maybe your soul is sluggish and dull. But it should not master you. The psalmist was master of his soul; and when he bade it bless the Lord, all that was within him broke forth into melodious thanksgiving. let your spirit, energized by the Holy Spirit, be regnant over the entire realm of your inner life. So, be encouraged, me friend! youtube/watch?v=Ok1WhFtVpC P.S. Here is some news you CANT use: God Save the Queen 1. All of Queen Annes seventeen children died before she did. 2. Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth Is mother, had six fingers on one hand. 3. Elizabeth I suffered from anthophobia--a fear of roses. 4. Princess Anne competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. 5. Queen Barengaria (1191 A.D) of England never lived in or visited England. Artistic Endeavors 1. The famous painting Whistlers Mother was once bought from a pawn shop. 2. The Mona Lisa was completed in 1503. It was stolen from the Louvre on August 21, 1911. 3. A Flemish artist is responsible for the worlds smallest painting in history. It is a picture of a miller and his mill, and it was painted onto a grain of corn. 4. Artist Constantino Brumidi fell from the dome of the U.S. Capitol while painting a mural around the rim. He died four months later. 5. Leonardo da Vinci spent twelve years painting the Mona Lisas lips. He could also write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. Source: The Book of Useless Information by Noel Botham and the Useless Information Society; copyright 2006 by Noel Botham; All Rights Reserved.
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