Psalm 66 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today has some great instructions for us in verses 1-6. Here it is from The Message Bible:
1 All together now — applause for God!
2 Sing songs to the tune of his glory,
set glory to the rhythms of his praise.
3 Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!"
When your enemies see you in action,
they slink off like scolded dogs.
4 The whole earth falls to its knees —
it worships you, sings to you,
can't stop enjoying your name and fame.
5 Take a good look at God's wonders —
they'll take your breath away.
6 He converted sea to dry land;
travelers crossed the river on foot.
Now isn't that cause for a song?
In the KJV translation verse 2 says to MAKE His praise glorious! It is OUR responsibility as children of the Most High God to let our praise of HIM be heard and known so that others will be drawn to Him for Who He is AND for what they need! He IS all they need! AMEN! Then in Mark 16 we read these instruction from Jesus before He ascended to Heaven in verses 15-20:
15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race]. 16 He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned. 17 And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; 18 They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well. 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it).
I have had some people tell me that these verses were not in the earliest manuscripts, therefore we can't quote them. Well, since NONE of us were they to witness the 'earliest manuscripts', how do we KNOW that they were not? We don't! So, what DO we do? We study the rest of Scripture to see if there is any other place where these things were said. Look at John 14:12-14:
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever you shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. KJV
Then, as we go through the Book of Acts, we SEE the early church DOING exactly what Mark 16 tells us to do, with continuous and amazing results, JUST AS JESUS HAD! AMEN! Refuse to get caught up in the questions of people who do not believe! Preach the Gospel, do what Jesus did, and EXPECT the same results that Jesus had! AMEN! THAT is why we are here! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Tell The World":
Shalom in Him!
