Just a few days ago a dear sister in Christ, Arlene Norcutt, went home to be with the Lord.  Though it was not entirely unexpected, it seemed so sudden.  Sudden to us but not to the Lord!  Psalm 139 tells us how intimate God is with each of His creations.  There is not one detail He does not know.  Read Psalm 139 again and ask the Holy Spirit to open it up to you.  It is a good reminder.

When a Believer moves from the confines of his/her earthly temple, we have the comfort of verse 16 -- not one moment before and not one moment after God’s appointed time.

“Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance,
And in Thy book they are all written,
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.” Psalm 139:16

The following is the second verse of a song we sing in our Fellowship:
“The Lord is in His holy temple,
And we are in His presence now.
The ones who’ve gone before have gathered,
As one before the throne we bow.
Singing Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Singing Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

So today, together with our dear sister and those who have gone before, let us sing praises and worship our glorious Lord and Savior.  He is our steadfast God!

In my NKJV there is a comment that says that ‘the two central themes of worship and praise are wed in Psalm 100‘.

“Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
For the LORD is good; His love and kindness is everlasting,
And His faithfulness to all generations.” Psalm 100

Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord; blessed are they who trust in Him!  
Amen