The Scripture pictured below articulates a question that is eternal in its significance. Why does God even care what happens to us? Why did God make humans alone in His image? We are so small and unimpressive and yet God–the sovereign Creator of the universe–cares for us. This is beyond humbling. His mindfulness of our helpless […]
Sometimes adults think they’re too smart. We become too proud. We think we’ve outgrown our need for God. We call Him a crutch for weaklings and only suitable for intellectually deficient people who can’t figure out life on their own. We say the spiritual equivalent of “Me do it!” as if we’re 2 years old all over again, […]
How do we praise Him? We can praise His Name.
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM—May 5, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song: Scripture Reading (Old Testament): NAS Psalm 57:9 I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to Thee among the nations. 10 For […]
There’s a poem by Cecil F. Alexander (1848) called “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and it begins: All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made […]
Everything that has breath praises the LORD. The trees clap their hands (Isaiah 55:12) and if we fail to praise God, even the rocks cry out. Luke 19:36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. 37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the […]
Strange to think about, that the lightning and hail, snow, clouds and wind can do the LORD’s bidding. It’s even more strange to think that they praise Him. How do they praise Him except to obey?
