PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU!

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ejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones;
   praise from the upright is beautiful .

                                         PS 33:1

I was off to A Sheltering Tree of Ms. Pamela Kuhn and found myself happily reading about healthy kind of praise.  

As children they were brought up by appreciative parents and in turn, lavished them upon hers and to her grands.

This verse hits me right again at another angle:

 "I bless God every chance I get.  My lungs expand with His praise" (Psalm 34:1).

I think it was more because of this truth: (excerpted from Pamela's post here).

" As we praise each other, those thoughts of honor and blessing will naturally spill over into praises to God."

Thank you so much for this profound words, Pamela.  It points to the good feeling I get when I find myself praising someone when praise is due.  Somehow I know that God is pleased with the gifts he gave us and that they are being used in service for others and for edifying the body of believers.  

Ever since I wrote my last post, When The Heart Is Grateful, there was this line of a song which popped up in my thoughts.  

Then I become so busy with end-of-the month woes of accounting work, I disregarded it.  Every now and then I sang the single line, in my mind or aloud.....over and over that it got my attention.

Today is Saturday, my supposed blog posting day.  Earlier in the week, when I was still pushing myself to work around my piled-up-high to do list, it appeared that I will never have a chance to write anything at all.


After lunch break, it was announced that our monthly financial meeting will be moved for Monday since one of the senior officers left for an emergency trip.


How did I ever find myself with free time to peep into my favorite blogs?  It was a God moment, I am positive of that.


After visiting some of my missed blogs and ending up with Pamela Kuhn's Sheltering With Praise,  the line wriggled itself back again to mind, once more I was singing,

"........ I could go on all day."

Is it a signal to write a post?

I searched my limited archive for the song which has that line, the rusty vaults returned with a blank.  Where would I search next?  Of course, where else but at the ever present, ever useful Google.  

At first I was led to a different song so I retyped my search keywords, mind you ...it has an S in it, almost a sentence.

I am lucky today because Wiki was present and being my all-time friend, I hit it first.  The funny realization struck me hard because my search ended up with the illusive.......

 ALPHABET SONG

A, you're adorable

B, you're so beautiful

C, you're a cutie full of charms

D, you're a darling

And E, you're exciting

And F, you're a feather in my arms

G, you look good to me

H, you're so heavenly

I, you're the one I idolize

J, we're like Jack and Jill

K, you're so kissable

L, is the love light in your eyes

M, N, O, P

I could go on all day

Q, R, S, T

Alphabetically speaking: "You're OK"

U, made my life complete

V, means you're very sweet

W, X, Y, Z

 (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

I could name some friends and family that I could sing to with it...... and I could pick lots of adjectives to go around too.  I was really in a happy place .... the kind of feeling that brings joy to everything you find, "Praising with a heart."

Rightly so, I thought this should render a story, for being so persistent.  And when Praise looked me in the eye at A Sheltering Tree.... how could I refuse?

God is reminding me, as He crawls with me under sheets of Financial Statement that needed reviewing over.  I have to give explanation to the Boss why this expense is sky-rocketing compared to last month.


....I could go on all day (Praising and thanksgiving).

Then He sneaked in between the keys of my keyboard as I hastily typed my first month of School Year 2012-2013 report of Compassion International Funds, matching the costs with the agreed upon Budget.  It got balanced just this morning.  

Yes, Lord... I could go on all day!

How Lolita, by being grumpy?  I could see that you are not breathing in a relaxed way.  You did not sleep well last night. (I told myself)

Yes, Lord.  I could praise you all day long.  I got new strength today and my cup is overflowing.  Thank you, Lord. 

I remembered sitting the daybreak again with Zechariah 4 this morning.  Wondered what were the Lamp stand and Olive Trees doing in Zech's vision?  I was a little dense then.  I prayed for God to show me the way to Zion.  And of course, what with this Techie World, I found a detailed exposition of that Vision.  I went to the future with Jesus revising our economy.  I thought Jesus could use me as an accountant in that future time, a laugh, of course....   How would my university diploma work with Jesus' calculations? 

  

"So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty."  

-Zechariah 4:6.

My answer is right there, plain and simple .... by His Spirit!

How does one respond to His truth and Might?  When there are questions better left unanswered,  when all that we need is to trust even when in a doubtful place. How?

I was smiling.  Suddenly I remembered Don Moen's Praise Looks Good  On You song.  Why, yes Lord.  The psalmist is right.  When I praise, I am happy, I am smiling and it comes from deep inside.  I look good Praising you, my Lord. It should radiate into my face too, and in all my views of life.

..... so it is in praising others heartily.  It looks good on us too.  Amen.

PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

By:  Don Moen

Verse 1:
When you lift Your hands up high
And you sing a song of praise to Me
It brings Me great delight
Such a lovely sight
And yes it is true
Praise looks good on You
Morning night and noon
Your praise ascends to heaven
Like the smell sweet perfume
Filling every room
And yes it is true
Praise looks good on You

Chorus:
You bring your sacrifices
And you offer up your praise
You lift your voice with singing
But your heart seems far away
More than a sacrifice
I am looking for your life
Holy and acceptable
And pleasing in my sight

Verse 2:
So offer up your lives
Holy and acceptable
A willing sacrifice
Precious in my sight
But in all that you do
Remember all I want is You

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:
So lift your hands up high
And worship Him before the altar
Consecrate your life
A willing sacrifice
But in all that you do
Remember all He wants is You
And yes it is true
Praise looks good on you

 [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/don_moen/praise_looks_good_on_you.html ]


Praise you my Lord, for you have supplied me with strength and minutes that stretched by itself to finish my jobs.  And I am intact.


Thank you for today, Saturday, that I could put to keys, my Praises for you and for my blogging friends who are a source of light and encouragement.  They never fail to bring rays of truth and what a lovely thing Praise is to me and to my friends.  I love my friends, Lord and You Love us.  What more can we ask for? In Jesus' Name. Amen


I am happy to link with Ms. Pamela Kuhn at A Sheltering Tree with her post, Sheltering With Praise. 

CLICK HERE TO GO TO MS. PAMELA KUHN'S BLOG

Here's wishing everyone A Happy Weekend and A Blessed Sunday.
Peace and grace to you!