O Clap Your Hands - Psalm 47

Greetings dear and precious Sisters-in-Christ, When was the last time you clapped your hands? Psalm 47 starts with, "O CLAP your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy,". I can't remember the last time I clapped my hands. For some of you it might have been yesterday or even sooner. Usually it is at a performance of some kind or maybe a conference where the guest speaker is explaining the newest thing on the market. In my worship time I raise my hands and I raise my voice but I can not recall when the last time I clapped my hands. I think of clapping my hands to show appreciation to the people or person that is performing and in reading the first verse of Psalm 47 I have a reason to clap my hands along with shouting to God with the voice of joy. He gives me Joy! He is worthy and to show Him by clapping and clapping long, so long that the palms of your hands are hurting. The Psalm continues with, "He chooses our inheritance for us," and "...For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted." Yes, He is our LORD, He is our STRENGTH, He is our protector and healer and one day we'll be together singing praises and worshipping Him. Let us pray - Abba Father, how gracious and merciful and mighty art Thou. Thank You O Lord for Your Faithfulness and Lovingkindness. I ask that each dear and precious sister-in-Christ begin to clap her hands and shout to You with the voice of Joy. Yes, Lord, Your Joy and Your Peace. As she walks through her day may You overwhelm her with Your Presence that she can boldly and mightily take her next breath knowing that You are her LORD and You alone will sustain her and provide for her and keep her. In Jesus Name, Amen. Let the clapping begin,

LyndiaSue