ATTITUDES TO LIVE BY

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!

So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You. All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You, they sing the praises of Your name.”

Psalm 66:1-4

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

What is your life attitude?

As we observe people, we see all kinds of different types.

Some people tend to live indifferently. To them, every day is pretty much like the one before and the days ahead look like they’ll be likewise. This would be the classic “groundhog day” attitude.

Some people carry a negative attitude of life around with them. You’ve seen them right. Nothing is good. No one is good. Everything has a sense of gloom and doom. And no matter how positive something might be, these types will always manage to find a downfall of some sort. If you live like this, you can be labeled as a pessimist.

The opposite end of the spectrum from a pessimist is the optimist. They will find a glimmer of hope in everything. Nothing or no one will be able to take away their positive attitude.

There are plenty of more types of life attitudes but these three seem to be the most prominent.

As we look at the opening verses of the 66th Psalm, we are exposed to a whole different life attitude to consider, a divine, Spirit-filled lifestyle that seeks to first and foremost honor God, who gave us the life we form attitudes over.

So what attitude is preferred by God?

Let’s look at the scriptures and look at five different actions that constitute a God-pleasing life approach.

1. Shout for joy.

“Shout for joy to God, all the earth!”

The scriptures exhort us to let the joy of the Lord be our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). When we realize how good God has been to us, we can’t help but shout for joy as we fully grasp the depth of His blessings.

2. Sing of God’s glory.

“Sing the glory of His name.”

The glory of the Lord is all around us as we experience His creation. Who else can do the things God has done? Who else can do what He is doing today? The answer is no one. All glory belongs to God and the scriptures command us to sing the glory of His name.

3. Bring God praise.

“Make His praise glorious.”

“They sing praise to You, they sing the praises of Your name.”

As we shout out our joy and sing of God’s glory, we elevate ourselves to a place of praise, praise unto the God who can do all things, praise unto the God who never leaves us nor forsakes us, praise unto our God who ever loves us with a parent’s tender care and shows us unending grace and mercy.

4. Proclaim God’s awesome works and great power.

“Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power.”

As you look at the world around you, God is evident everywhere. Each day is filled with examples of His awesome deeds and amazingly great power. All of God’s actions speak to His magnificence and our life attitude should involve proclaiming the awe-inspiring nature of God at every opportunity.

5. Live humbly before God.

“All the earth bows down to You.”

The world would say that humility is a weakness. God considers it one of a person’s greatest strengths.

Do you remember these words from God’s word in Micah regarding our life attitude?

“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

The psalm tells us to bow down before God. That is one of the purest displays of humility, acknowledging God’s rule over us. We are to submit to Him and His will for our lives. We do this when we walk humbly with Him.

Shout joy, sing of His glory with praise, proclaim His greatness as revealed in His astounding works, and walk humbly with God with every step you walk with Him.

These are the components of a life attitude centered on God and acceptable in His sight. They are attitudes to live by. Let’s make it a point to live by them each and every day.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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