“Oh, praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, you who serve at night in the house of the LORD. Lift your hands toward the sanctuary, and praise the LORD. May the LORD, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem.” Psalm 134:1-3 NLT
Famous loves his belly rubs! I have given them to him most days. He has a way of corralling me in the morning when I put my shoes on between the bed and the nightstand. With no place to put my feet, what starts out as a back rub soon turns into a belly rub. But today I did something I may never had tried before. I started rubbing him as if I were trying to tickle him under his front legs. He seemed rather pleased and stretched his front legs out in joyful praise. (Well, at least it could have seemed that was his posture!)
It made me wonder if we are guilty of boxing the expressions of our faith, and therefore the Holy Spirit, into the same old rituals, not allowing God to inspire us with living faith. Perhaps we should hold our hands up, whether literally or symbolically, allowing God to pour his bountiful blessing upon us to enhance our worship. He may surprise us with a new vitality in our praise.
Inspire me to be open to Your ways, O Lord, which are better than my own.
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