Whole Heart Devotional - PassionSample

     

HALLELUJAH (OUR GOD REIGNS) 

We’ve been given an extraordinary word to express and call out the praise of God— Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! In Hebrew “hallelujah” is a sign of exuberance, a letting go of restraint and inhibition, which leads to complete surrender to God’s control. It is an exhortation to praise! 

In Psalm 148 the psalmist writes, 

“Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Let the skies be filled with praise and the highest heavens with the shouts of glory! 

Go ahead—praise him, all you his messengers! Praise him some more, all you heavenly hosts! 

Keep it up, sun and moon!
Don’t stop now, all you twinkling stars of light! 

Take it up even higher—up to the highest heavens, until the cosmic chorus thunders his praise! 

Let the entire universe erupt with praise to God.
From nothing to something he spoke and created it all.” (TPT) 

The chorus isn’t complete until our voice is in it! We’ve been invited to join the sound of all creation, to come and praise the Lord. That’s why we have breath in our lungs. It’s what we were made to do. Songs of praise are the anthem and hallmark of a people who have been saved! 

It’s remarkable to think about all Jesus has done for us. He rescued us from sin and shame. He has given us a hope and future, life and purpose. He is interceding for us and now we have the resurrection power of God at work in our lives! This is our Jesus! 

Jesus, if the wind is singing Your song, if the oceans are shouting Your worth, if the mountains are lifting You high, I want in on it. Your name is the only name we raise. I’ll praise You as long as I live and then I’ll praise You some more. You have given me life and hope! I’m joining in the crescendo of ecstatic praise to You God! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!