It Fits

Do you remember the days at these retail store: selecting clothes from the rack then taking them to the fitting room? Oh my, how times have changed! The psalmist writes, "Sing for joy to ADONAI, you righteous. Praise is fitting for the upright." (Psalm 33:1, TLV). [Note: "Adonai" is the Hebrew name for God; translated "Lord" or "Lord Master."] One thing that never goes out-of-style or out-of-season, never becomes old or obsolete and that is giving praise and honor to God. Why then are so many church sanctuaries empty? I suggest God's people worship so little during the week, therefore, they worship Him little on The Lord's Day. Perhaps we've lost our wonder of God's Majesty and no longer rightly acknowledge it is He Who is sovereign over all things. The psalmist continues: "Let all the earth fear ADONAI. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it came to be. He commanded, and it stood firm. ... The plan of ADONAI stands forever, the purposes of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is ADONAI, the people He chose for His own inheritance." (Psalm 33:8-9, 11-12, TLV). Don't miss His words - from generation to generation: confirmation of longevity, continuation, duration of life. Fitting ourselves for clothes looks different today but praise and reverence for God is always right, a good and proper look on God's people. It's always ... a good fit!