A short pause while we think about a very short passage. Got to thinking about part of an old song that said "How excellent is your name in all the earth…" When I went looking for those words, the trek ended up in Isaiah 12. Now, there are only 6 verses in this chapter, but enough words [more](other than "excellent") to set your heart and mind on fire.<\/p>\n
These are words of thanksgiving – lots of them. I suppose that if we went looking for the historical reason for this chapter (you know, the when and where and why) , we would have a fuller story. Forget the fuller story!<\/em> Take it at face value and let the words sink in. A short pause while we think about a very short passage. Got to thinking about part of an old song that said "How excellent is your name in all the earth…" When I went looking for those words, the trek…
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<ul><li>Thanks that You (God) were angry at me, but You (God) have put that aside and are willing to comfort me in my sadness – How much love is that?
<li>You are trustworthy, not like the people around me
<li>Let everybody know who You are – remind them how much greater You are than anyone else
<li>Tell the world how absolutely awesome You are – You do awesome, excellent things
<li>Don't keep it bottled up – shout it from the rooftops!<\/ul>[\/html]
Just take it in – read it over a couple of times, and then let the words flow from your lips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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