I Chronicles 16: 10 -11

Alfred Shropshire  I Chronicles 16: 10 -11

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.  Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face continually.

After bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, David had it installed in a special tent that had been constructed, and laid plans for organized daily worship.  These two verses of scripture are from the song of praise that David offered after the installation of the Ark in Jerusalem.

David's attention to organized daily worship serves as an example for us today.  We are to praise God continually for His personal qualities and His works on our behalf, and to exult in the glory and strength God will express in our future.

Too often, when things are going well, we tend to look to our own luck and skills being the reasons for our success and wellbeing.  When things aren't going as expected, we suddenly remember that there is someone greater than us and we have neglected His inclusion in our daily lives.  We are quick to resort to prayer but overlook the "praise" and go immediately to the "help me" section.  

That's not to imply that sudden prayer in unfortunate times or situations will turn everything bright and sunny overnight.  We still need to listen for God's answer and discern what it means for our lives.  We need to be able to look through gloomy times and seek the glimpse of God that we see in not so gloomy times.

One easy way to order our daily worship as we praise God and seek his help is to follow the prayer life of our Sunday morning service.  Begin with adoration.  Follow with confession; offer thanksgivings; name persons and people, and end with the Lord's Prayer.

As the old tag line from the commercial for Alka Seltzer once said. "Try it, you'll like it."

Prayer:  Lord, may we see and seek your work daily in our lives and exhibit it to those whom we meet in our daily walk with you.  Amen.