The more we study the Bible, the more we
want to sing. Our hearts become a virtual doxology. The word doxology comes from
two Greek terms: Doxo, meaning praise, and -logos, meaning word. It's a word or
a burst of praise. The most famous doxology was written in 1674 by Thomas Ken,
and begins: "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow." It's one of the oldest
English hymns; but as doxologies go, it's the new kid on the block. The oldest
doxology still commonly sung is the Gloria Patri. According to Basil the Great,
portions of the Gloria Patri were being sung as early as the time of Clement of
Rome, who died around A.D. 100.
The statement above comes from Dr. David Jeremiah's daily devotional,
I like reading his devotionals as these add great insight to living and abiding
in the Spirit of the LORD. The example is in this small excerpt from the
devotional in that the word "doxology" literally means to :Praise the Word" and
if you are a student of the Word of the Living God then you know very well what
this praise is all about.
it is very much like the song of praise that Mary the mother of the
man-child Jesus, sang while she carried HIM; the Son of the Living God in her
womb.
My soul
magnifies the LORD, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my
Savior,
For He has regarded the lowly state
of His maidservant; for behold all generations will call me
blessed.
For He who
is mighty has done great things for me, And Holy is His Name.
And His mercy is on those who fear Him from
generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm; He has
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their
thrones, And exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
He has helped His servant Israel, in
remembrance of HIS mercy,
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to
his seed forever.
We have a tough time understanding
all that Mary sang on that day in Elizabeth's home and I use the song to help
you and me understand what goes on when we involve our hearts in a disciplined
study of God's Holy word. Certainly Mary could not have sung this song if she
did not have the information of God and the History of God abiding in her heart
(soul). When I study there are those days that come when I magnify in my heart
(soul) the things that God is sharing with me. these things seldom go down on
paper and this is simply because these are personal things that God reveals and
really would make little sense to anyone else.
This is where we all need to be:
"disciplined Disciples of Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God" Acts 17:10-15
and like Mary we should allow the Word of the Living God to be implanted in our
souls in order that we can lay aside that overflow of wickedness that is always
ready to subdue our victory in Jesus.
Therefore lay aside all filthiness
and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which
is able to deliver (save) your souls. Be doers of the Word, and not
hearers only, since hearers only
deceive themselves.
James
1:21-22 italics are slight changes in the wording.
Hebrews 9:28 - so Christ was offered to bear
the sins of many, and unto them that look for Him shall He appear a second time
without sin unto salvation. Jesse
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