0026. Christ–The Praise of My Life

Christ–The Praise of My Life

"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them" (Act_16:25).

There can be no scene more soul-stirring than the scene presented in the Book of Revelation, chapters 4 and 5. In this scene Jesus Christ is seated upon a throne and before Him lies a sea of glass, around Him are gathered, first, the four living ones and then the four and twenty elders, and then a great multitude of the Heavenly hosts; then, if you will include chapter 7, a multitude which no man can number who have come up out of the Great Tribulation. These all rend the heavens with praises to Christ, the worthy Lamb.

The time is coming when the heavens will rend with the mighty shout of praise that shall ascend from these angelic and redeemed hosts. The glory of that day will eclipse by far the day of old, when God created the worlds and the stars shouted for joy.

If such a day of praise awaits our Lord, surely those of us who love the Lord and who have been redeemed, should not await that blessed day to shout the praises of our God.

The praises of our God should be continually upon our lips. O that men would praise the Lord for all of His wonderful works! How can we but praise Him?

No wonder that Paul and Silas sang at the midnight hour. What cared they if their feet were in the stocks and their bruised backs pressed the hard earth. They could not restrain their overwhelming joy; the very prison walls were shaken with their shouts.

It was when the Temple was being dedicated, and the trumpeters and the singers were all filled with joy, and praise, that the glory of the Lord filled the House.

When Christ becomes the praise of our lives, then His glory will rest upon us.

"Crown the Saviour! angels, crown Him!

Rich the trophies Jesus brings:

In the seat of power enthrone Him,

While the vault of Heaven rings.

"Hark the bursts of acclamation!

Hark those loud triumphant chords!

Jesus takes the highest station:

Oh, what joy the sight affords!"

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR