Praising the Lord

1 Chronicles 23:5 ..four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

David was a man of many talents and he loved to commune with the Lord, to sing to the Lord, to win battles for the Lord, kill giants in the Name of the Lord and here, he makes mention of an orchestra of 4,000, playing instruments that he, David, made!

The text makes it obvious that his purpose for making the instruments was not for profit, not to establish a musical instrument factory, not to get a corner on the music section of the Patent Office! 'the instruments which I made to praise therewith!' said David.

What will you leave behind as a record of your life's journey? Have you yielded your abilities, hobbies, interests and talents to somehow glorify the Lord? You can, you know!

God asked Moses, 'What's that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A rod.' Moses' rod became famous throughout Egypt and throughout the camp of Israel, and throughout history! Why? Because its purpose in Moses' hand was to glorify God!

For Samson, it was a donkey's jawbone. Remember David's sling and five smooth stones? How about the little boy's lunch of five loaves and two fish? For Jael, it was a bottle of milk, a tent peg and a hammer (Judges 4:19-21)

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:17)