Day 124 Same God

 

5/5/2026

"Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; 

break forth in song, rejoice and sing praises."

 

Psalm 98:4

 

 

Tuesday mornings are special times for me, as I get to join my friends at Kehilat HaCarmel for their weekly Worship Watch for Israel with fellow intercessors standing on the wall. My attendance is online only as I do not live in Israel, but perhaps one day! I wish I could say that I am learning the Hebrew language, but I have not made the time to consider that adventure, although I love the language and am able to participate in some of the readings and songs by memory. When Jesus returns and sets up His kingdom on Mount Zion I would love to be ready, but then I'm sure we will know how to speak the language intuitively, as all His ways are perfect, plus He equips! 

The overall theme, or thoughts on the minds and hearts of those at the prayer watch was the fact that God is changeless. He is the same God who walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in the evening of the day; the same God who parted the Red Sea as Moses was leading the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land; and He is the same, the one and only God to whom all praise is due! He is the Eternal King and Creator of all things, and if we did not praise Him, Jesus said that the rocks would cry out! I believe that. In Psalm 98 the psalmist begins with the words, "Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory." All creation praises Him, as seen in verses 7-9 that testify: "Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell in it; let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, and the peoples with equity."

Many of the Psalms of David mention nature and how the land rejoices and actually sings and praises God will a loud voice. When the wind blows here, the trees and flowers, the grass in the fields bow before Him to honor His Presence. The wind chimes play melodies to witness and give praise. Before David became King of Israel, and even after becoming King, he would steal away to the countryside where he's watch over his father's sheep, and he would play, sing, and listen for the whispers of God. He knew the importance of sitting in the secret place of the most high, surrounded by His glory, taking the time to sit at His feet. Andrew Murray shared this thought:

"The connection between the prayer life and the Spirit life is close and indissoluble. It is not merely that we can receive the Spirit through prayer, but the Spirit life requires, as an indispensable thing, a continuous prayer life. I can be lead continually by the Spirit only as I continually give myself to prayer." 

Today let us worship His majesty in song and prayer, making time to quiet ourselves in His Presence, safe in His holy place, the secret place where Christ abides with us.