A Compelling Testimony: Maintaining a Disciplined Walk, Christlike Character, and Godly Relationships as God's Servant

Ses s i on 3: The Ce l ebrat i ons of a Di sc i p l i ned L i fe 79

you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

b. Spontaneous expression of heartfelt praise, Ps. 119.147-148 – I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. [148] My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.

c. Seven moments of devotion daily, Ps. 119.164 – Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.

d. Main sections of the day devoted for worship, Ps. 55.17 – Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.

e. Late Night, David style, Ps. 119.62 – At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules.

f. Even on the bed, Ps. 63.6 – When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night . . .

5. One who endorsed formal liturgy and ministry before the Lord

a. Formal praise and worship commission appointments, 1 Chron. 16.4-7 – Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. [5] Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemira-moth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, [6] and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of