Neh 9:5 - The Levites said: “Stand up &praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
Sin takes us to our knees and praise takes us to our feet.
It's funny how we get that backwards in our heads though. Often our fee are quick to lead us into sun and we view praise as having to make us stop moving.
Eventually, just like Israel, we end up on our knees because of sin...either crippled by the consequences or in confession from the guilt. Coming before God on our knees is the only way to deal with sin. We cannot justify it or excuse it out of our lives. The only healthy approach is to face it editor God.
But then God does something miraculous---in coming on our knees He takes us to our feet. God's great love and compassion move us to praise, and instead of pursuing sin, we are ready to pursue our God!
Which way are you walking these days? Do u need to fall on ur knees? Is God calling you to praise? Or maybe you are somewhere in between. Get the order right. Confess and praise today.
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