Stones

That the LORD is good, patient and long-suffering is a matter we are well apprised, but scant to vocalize. He provides for the whole earth, man, beasts and all living creatures, all their sustenance. He gives them, their very next breath. He maintains and holds together the entire universe in precise obedience to all His will. He watches over every entity, large and small. Nothing is too miniscule and no-one is insignificant. For all His care and undivided attention, without rest, without breech or break, does anyone care to say “Thank You”? It would be well to remember that He is the Creator, having full and final prerogative over His own handiwork; why should He persevere in supporting and caring for unthankful creatures? Perhaps it is only the human race that is careless in this regard. Scripture does describe, that all creation including the mountains, trees, animals, sun, moon and stars all bow in homage to the Creator LORD. The Lord Himself said that the stones will cry out even!

We, who profess to be His children, His redeemed people, His royal priesthood, should be the first in line, to offer Him praise and thanksgiving. He has made us, saved us, and continues to shower His grace and mercies, new every morning upon us. He watches our going out and our coming in. He holds us in the palm of His hands, under the shadow of His wings, keeping us from falling and will never allow us to be tempted beyond that which we are able. Nothing and no-one, except possibly ourselves, can separate us or steal us away. He intercedes for us, has His Holy Spirit dwell within us. He forgives us. Angels are commissioned to look after our well-being.

For all these, and much more, would not our hearts be stirred to render Him His due? He has replaced our hearts of stone and written His law upon the tablets of our hearts’ flesh. There were three major Feasts in the Old Testament that mandated the attendance of every male in the nation of Israel; for these feasts, there was a rather obscured ruling. One could ponder the parallels and impetus for this rule.

"Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God at the place that he will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths. They shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed. (Deu 16:16)


It cannot be that we are always silently pensive in our corporate worship of the LORD. There is no barrier nor should there exist, the hurdle of age, in the acknowledgement, offering of thanksgiving and of worship of the LORD. We shall all practice, participate and be tutored by His Spirit in this, our priestly duty. The psalmist contended for more days by submitting that his human lips would no longer render praise, if he be consigned for the grave. It is good, if not better, that we begin our worship, from the days of our youth.

May we, be mindful, to prepare ourselves; our hearts, our hands and our lips, to offer to the LORD, the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving for all His goodness that He has so graciously showered upon us, and continues to do so.

God bless.




/ckh