Praise God both Night and Day

Verses: Psalms 134: 1 - 3

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

Take one moment and think about the time you are most apt to worship God.  How many of our church or religious gatherings happen early in the day?  Look around your city and see how many churches are locked up with a simple security system be on guard during the night.  Things get crazier when you realize that most churches are only open on Sundays and Wednesdays.   The rest of the time the buildings doors keep shut.

See what we need to do is open our doors.  We need to provide ministries that open our churches to the community.  We need to open our lives and religious institutions to the service of God both day and night.  We need to make sure that we open our hearts and minds all the time for the opportunity to minister to others.

See the lesson that we learn from these small verses is that God doesn’t rest in his love for us.  We in turn need to open our hearts both day and nights in service to the world.  We are the instrument that God wants to share the Gospel.  We are the tools that spread the good news.  We need to open our arms to those that need the love of God.

Imagine if we opened our doors at night for the homeless to have a place to sleep.  Imagine what would happen if we allowed our churches to be a safe place for children and teens that need a place where they could trust in.  Imagine if we started food banks so that people could have a place to go to get the essential food to survive.  Imagine if we opened our doors so that people could have bible studies several times throughout the week.  Imagine if we offered support group meetings for example AA. 

I will tell you what would happen our congregations would not be struggling.  People would be led to the Savior.  Our lives would be filled with peace.  God would give us more than our hearts could ever imagine for.  Our churches would be filled with love and peace.

Yet, are we ready to accept what God really wants for us?  Are we ready to open our doors and lives to service to God?  Look at your life and open your arms to the world.  We need to come to the place that we put other people before ourselves.  We need to allow ourselves to become the instruments of God.  It doesn’t matter what time of the day is we need to open our arms and churches to those that need a place to find the peace that we have found.  We need to take down the close sign and put up the open sign.  It is time that we open ourselves and our churches to the overlooked parts of society.  We are the servants of God and it is time that we truly serve God with all of our heart, body and soul.

Prayer:

Dear God we praise you for loving us.  We thank you for being there for all.  We praise you for never turning away people.  We thank you for being there no matter the time of the day so that we can have someone to help us make it through our struggles. Help us be your instrument in this world.  Help us to never turn people away.  Help us become the servants that are there no matter the time or day.  Help us show love to others by finding ministries that help us grow and also share peace to the world.  In the name of the Almighty God we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Are you opening your hearts to all people both day and night?  Are you dedicating your life in service of God?  Are you helping your church provide ministry to those that are marginalized in society?  What can you do today to sow others the love and peace of God?