Uplook - January 25, 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I often listen to music while studying and preparing sermons and Bible Studies. I love a variety of musical styles both instrumental and vocal. Today as I was working a song we traditionally know as “The Doxology” was playing. The familiar words go like this:
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.
According to the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, a Doxology is a brief formula for expressing praise of glory to God…and generally contain two elements, an ascription of praise to God (usually in the third person) and an expression of His infinite nature. It means “word of glory” and both the New and Old Testaments contain may passages which use this formula. Each of the five divisions within the book of Psalms ends with a doxology.
Psalm 41:13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 72:19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: And let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 89:52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 106:48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 150 serves as a sort of doxology for the entire book of Psalms.
Psalm 150
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: Praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: Praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
There are also several doxologies near or at the ends of several letters in the New Testament. They are found in Romans, Philippians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude and the Revelation. Here is the one from Jude.
Jude 25 to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
My point of course is that it is always proper to give the Lord praise because of who He is and what he has done and promises to do. No matter the circumstances surrounding us or problems we must face, may we take heart and courage from the fact that God is from everlasting to everlasting and we can trust Him. That my dear ones, is enough to give us hearts of praise. God bless you all.
BB
Rev. William E. McKibben
Senior Pastor
I often listen to music while studying and preparing sermons and Bible Studies. I love a variety of musical styles both instrumental and vocal. Today as I was working a song we traditionally know as “The Doxology” was playing. The familiar words go like this:
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.
According to the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, a Doxology is a brief formula for expressing praise of glory to God…and generally contain two elements, an ascription of praise to God (usually in the third person) and an expression of His infinite nature. It means “word of glory” and both the New and Old Testaments contain may passages which use this formula. Each of the five divisions within the book of Psalms ends with a doxology.
Psalm 41:13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 72:19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: And let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 89:52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 106:48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 150 serves as a sort of doxology for the entire book of Psalms.
Psalm 150
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: Praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: Praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
There are also several doxologies near or at the ends of several letters in the New Testament. They are found in Romans, Philippians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude and the Revelation. Here is the one from Jude.
Jude 25 to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
My point of course is that it is always proper to give the Lord praise because of who He is and what he has done and promises to do. No matter the circumstances surrounding us or problems we must face, may we take heart and courage from the fact that God is from everlasting to everlasting and we can trust Him. That my dear ones, is enough to give us hearts of praise. God bless you all.
BB
Rev. William E. McKibben
Senior Pastor
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