SINGING PRAISE

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In Christ, Mark

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

The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth.

Then they set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the desert that faces Moab toward the sunrise.

From there they moved on and camped in the Zered Valley.

They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the desert extending into Amorite territory. The Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. That is why the Book of the Wars of the Lord says: “...Zahab in Suphah and the ravines, the Arnon and the slopes of the ravines that lead to the settlement of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.”

From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the Lord said to Moses, "Gather the people together and I will give them water."

Then Israel sang this song:

"Spring up, O well! Sing about it, about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles of the people sank— the nobles with scepters and staffs."

Then they went from the desert to Mattanah, from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.

Numbers 21:10-20

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

After experiencing the harrowing, deadly judgment of God in the way of venomous, attacking snakes and the delivering, saving power of God found in the bronze snake that was lifted up, the people of Israel continued their wilderness journey. We know this journey would last forty years, a period of punishment established by the Lord after they sinfully failed to trust Him when given the opportunity to enter the Promised Land the first time.

The scriptures in our passage from chapter 21 of the Book of Numbers are very detailed, meticulously conveying each place that the Isrealites went and camped. This began with a move from the scary snake encounter along the route that went around the Red Sea because they hadn’t  gained permission to travel in and through Edom. We “moved on and camped at Oboth before heading to Iye Abarim, where they camped in the “desert that faces Moab toward the sunrise”.

Moving on from there, the Israelites next in the Zered Valley before setting out to the “desert extending into Amorite territory” which was “alongside Amon”. We’re further told that Amon was the “border of Moab” and was “between Moab and the Amorites”.

After this, the Israelites "continued on to Beer" where a very special well was located. For it was there that Lord said to Moses:

"Gather the people together and I will give them water."

Throughout our study of the Old Testament up to this point, we have seen where the people of Israel yearned often for water as it was very difficult to travel such a long time in the arid, desert wilderness. We can see where this would leave them parched and thirsty from the sun’s heat.

Well, in these times of need, we have seen where the Lord consistently came on the scene and provided for His people and while they were at Beer, He delivered yet again, bring His people water from the well. This provision led the people of Israel to sing out the following song of praise:

"Spring up, O well! Sing about it, about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles of the people sank— the nobles with scepters and staffs."

It was a wonderful time of thanksgiving and worship offered up to God through song and today, we get to also do this each and every Sunday when we gather together for worship. Whether your church is small or large, we get to lift up our voices to honor and praise our Lord for all He has done, all He is doing, and all He has yet to do. And as we do this, we are reminded of the absolute goodness of God, a goodness no better displayed than through the salvation He brings to anyone who would place their faith and belief in Jesus, His Son.

The good news for Christian believers today is that we don’t have to wait until Sunday morning to sing the praises of our God. For technology offers us opportunities to do it every single day.

We can stream Christian music online and even purchase the music we really like , downloading songs so to listen to them on demand.

We can listen to it in our cars via either local or satellite radio.

And if you’re a bit old school like I am, you may listen to music through compact discs or even vinyl records that are making a comeback.

The point is that we have a multitude of ways that we can access Christian music so to immerse ourselves in worship at any time and in any place. I absolutely love that the Lord has used the technology of the world to be used for His glory.

As I close, I do so with the words of what has just been known as “The Doxology”, a very short song that has closed worship services for as long as I can remember. I never tire of singing it because it holds the essence of true praise within. Here are the lyrics:

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow.

Praise Him, all creatures here below.

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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