“Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.” Psalm 47:6-7
Much of the world has developed a disdain for Christianity. Looking at Christians the way the unsaved may see them, they may have a reason to believe as they do.
The lost see people who tout the name of Christ but see little difference between themselves and the supposedly “godly” people. They hear Christ-followers ridicule their church leaders, catch them complaining, question and doubt God’s Word, and violate the principles it teaches. Unsaved people see believers live a life that is much like their own.
The unsaved world sees poor Christian examples. Dishonesty and perversion of church leaders are in media headlines. The lost often see the children of God begging for money and sometimes doing dishonest things to get it. They hear of the sin the “godly” commit and observe the disunity between bickering believers. No wonder reproach is upon the name “Christian.”
Unsaved people seldom hear God being given credit for the blessings He pours out on His people. Infrequently, they have seen what they recognize as a genuine love for the Lord. Rarely have they heard how a converted sinner’s life was remarkably changed to produce an outstanding member of society. Few have heard of God’s answering prayers and the “impossible” miracles only His intervention could have caused.
The lost world needs to hear more from God’s children of all the wonderful things He does in their lives. It would change their attitudes and beliefs if others heard of our answered prayers, deliverance from dangers, fulfilled prayer requests, and His leadership in our lives. They need to listen to us “sing” His praises (Psalm 47:6-7). If we are verbal about what God is doing, He will be real to them because His goodness and greatness have been praised and recognized.
God is not dead! He is alive and working in lives. I talked to Him today and daily see what He has done in my life and others! The world needs to know that they are missing the biggest blessing of their lives without Him. They will then know their loss, if believers praise Him for His goodness.
“As a lost person, my tongue was quick with foul language. After being saved for a short time, God convicted me of my poor testimony for Him in that area. I purposed to replace curses with praises to Him. I may not be much, but daily those around me hear me praising His name and accrediting His wonderful works in my life! He is worthy to be praised!” — B. B.
