During the summer of 1999, our Youth Pastor asked me to help teach the young people about worship. As the summer progressed, God began to give songs to help express many of the truths we were learning each week. The song, Everybody Get Up, quickly became one of my favorites even though it came near the end of our time together that summer. The sentiment of the song says it all. Our very lives (what we came here for) are to be expressions of praise to our God. We serve Him and the needs of others and even these acts of service are expressions of praise…and why we are here!
Through Him then, Let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips praising his name. And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:15-16 NASB
Praise the LORD!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Everything that has breath shall praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD!
Psalm 150:1-6 NASB
When are we to praise God? At all times with music. At times with acts of service and kindness to others. At times with speaking the truth in love. At times with the reading of God’s Word. In times of distress and trouble. In times of peace and joy. In the midst of a crowd and in the midst of being alone. Every part of our being is best served when awakened to the need for God in our lives.
Dennis Jernigan
PS - As a side note, there was time when I thought this song would make a great morning alarm to wake up by. Once you hear the song, you may agree…or you may prefer something a bit more calm and relaxing to wake up by. Just thought you might enjoy hearing some of the things I think of when receiving and writing a song!
To hear the song, listen to The Dennis Jernigan Podcast at http://podcast.dennisjernigan.com/e/evrybody-get-up/
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