Declare His Glofy

1 Chronicles 16:23-33

I love these verses! The context is that the ark of the covenant, which was the symbol of God's presence, has just been brought into Jerusalem - the capital city. This was very symbollically significant. It signified that the presence of God was at the very center of the nation. This was certainly a cause for celebration and this hymn of praise would remind the people that God is worthy of all praise.
I love the words and imagery that David wrote and Asaph sang. I particularly like the phrases, "Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise..." I could live on those words for a very long time. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.
I need to be reminded again and again of the joy of knowing God and knowing God is with me. His presence is a the very center of my life. In some mysterious way he dwells in me and I in him. My faith is dull or dreary. My faith and my life are full of joy because I am filled by God. I don't live in the experience of that enough.