Friend,
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Today, you will probably hear or read somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 words. You will be inundated with song lyrics, billboard statements, Instagram reels, pointless emails, important teachings, and delightful (or dreadful) conversations.
And how many of those 50,000+ words orient you to God, encourage you, or are insightful? How often do you offer words of praise in a world of noise? Where is your doxology?
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Doxology comes from the Latin words “doxa” which means glory or praise and “logos” which means word. A doxology is “a word of praise.” And words of praise are not just something that we need to say in a church or right before we go to bed, but it is something that we need to gracefully and joyously interrupt the thousands of words that distract or discourage us.
So today, practice doxology. Set a calendar reminder to pause you and pray. Practice the Daily Office. Read Psalm 150 throughout the day. Pause for Doxology.
“O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise.” Psalm 51:15
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Love,
Aaron
P.S. This idea of Doxology interrupting us is from a sermon I read from Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock entitled “Doxology,” which was in my edition of the As One Without Authority book. I could not find it online, or I would share it with you.