{"id":8778,"date":"2026-10-19T04:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T08:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agape-churches.org\/missioncontrol\/?p=8778"},"modified":"2026-10-18T23:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:45:58","slug":"day-1-sing-and-call-upon-his-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agape-churches.org\/missioncontrol\/?p=8778","title":{"rendered":"Day 1: Sing And Call Upon His Name"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 68:4-6a (NRSVUE\/LSB\/NIV)<\/strong>
\n4 <\/sup>Sing to God; sing praises to his name;\u00a0lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds – his name is Yah(weh) the LORD – be exultant before him. 5\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>Father of fatherless and protector of widows\u00a0is God in his holy dwelling. 6\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>God gives the lonely a home to live in;\u00a0he leads out the prisoners with singing\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the context of joy, the psalmist now issues a call to \u2018sing praises\u2019 to God, \u2018to His name.\u2019 Calling upon the name of God actualizes His presence.\u201d (Donald Williams, Psalms 1-72<\/em>, The Preacher\u2019s Commentary)<\/p>\n

Today, let\u2019s heed Psalm 68\u2019s call to sing to God and call upon his name. For as we do so, we are drawn in, not only to understand, but to experience the very presence of God – the one who both rides upon the clouds with sovereign power and is so close and tenderhearted as the father and protector of the needy and defenseless. So let\u2019s open our mouths in praise and petition, and experience the Lord\u2019s very real help as we bring all our concerns to him.<\/p>\n

Prayer:<\/strong> Heavenly Father, you are the Lord God Almighty. Thank you for revealing who you are and your very heart to me through Jesus Christ. In my need, I sing out your praises and call upon your name. Help me to persist, that I may experience both your awesome power and tender compassion at work in my present circumstances. In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s keep calling his name as we sing \u201cHe\u2019s The One\u201d by Bethel & Emma Rose (click here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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