The Magnificent Beauty Of The Rose
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“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth....God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of the trumpets. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth...” Psalm: 47
It seems we do not have a problem exercising our vocal cords when we are cheering for our favorite football team. However, when it comes to shouting and praising God with shouts of joy—suddenly our voices become very, very tiny transformed into almost a whisper, mumble sort of sound.
I am not sure why that is; but I decided I want to be more vocal about praising God in the presence of others. When something good happens no matter how small, I am going to say out loud, praise Jesus or thank you Jesus. If I begin doing this, it will become a spontaneous response and perhaps in a small way I will be living out the scripture verse that encourages us to pray without ceasing. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Thessalonian 5: 16-18
I was not blessed with a great singing voice; however, I am going to sing anyway because I want to shout for joy to the Lord. Someone said that even if we can't carry a tune very well, the angels sing with us transforming our voices into a beautiful sound unto to the Lord. I am sure I have a choir of angels helping me sing in tune. However, sing I will with the choir of angels making a joyful sound unto the Lord.
Reflection:
Lord I am asking you to give me courage to praise and sing to you in the midst of your people. Amen! Alleluia! Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ!
Connie Beckman resides in Helena Montana with her husband and their dog Chewie and their two cats Heidi and Bailey. A number of years ago, she was the editor and feature story writer for a small bi-weekly newspaper. Connie has been published in a number of Catholic magazines. Margaret Ann Stimatz, Ruth Lloyd, and Connie co-authored a 40-day-reflection booklet entitled: Mercy for Little Souls which contains tidbits about the late Father Stu Long's powerful ministry with quotes from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy In My Soul. Mercy for Little Souls is available at Beyond.227.org. Her desire as a writer is to encourage Catholic spiritual growth by sharing the truths of the faith through the written word addressing a variety of subjects. "Go out to all the world and tell the good news." Mark 16:15.
