This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

“The people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.” Very interesting for the phrase implies that the present generation does not truly understand, maybe even is not capable of truly praising the LORD, maybe requires transformation. Not far off the mark! When was the last time that the LORD’s Day sermon elicited shouts of praise, cries of hallelujah? Don’t tell me that “we don’t behave that way in the XYZ denomination” You only prove my point.

When will we realize that we serve an awesome (a LORD, God, the Almighty who is worthy of AWE at every level) God. When, at the very mention of the Name, will we fall prostrate, weeping at our sinful nature and begging transformation. Yes, I know I am saved, but it is so weak a knowledge, so superficial—I need to hang my head in shame. THE LORD JESUS, THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, BECAME A MAN, RECEIVED THE PUNISHMENT FOR MY SIN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD INTERCEDING FOR ME. And I smile while giving the preacher a thumbs up as he mentions this. How cavalier! Not the poor preacher’s fault; he’s trying to get through to a very calloused soul.  I should be screaming "Praise the LORD!"

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Reading

Morning Psalm 105, Noon Psalm 119:25-32, Psalm 1

An alternate Reading Plan is based on 7 chapters/day from 7 sections of the Scriptures. My groupings are: Genesis-Joshua, Judges to Esther, Job to Song of Solomon, Psalms breaking 119 into convenient sets, Isaiah to Malachi, Matthew to Acts, Romans to Revelation.

Or set your own reading schedule up in convenient groupings as fits your study habits. But a daily time in the Word of the LORD is an absolute.