In verse 12 we are told that the righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon if they are planted in the house of the Lord. We must ask ourselves then – What does this mean, to be planted in the house of the Lord? For it says here that if you are planted in the house of the Lord you will flourish spiritually speaking in the courts of your God. In other words, in New Covenant, New Testament language, you will spiritually flourish in the local church that you are a part of, and you will do so, because of your real participation in worship of our great God. I believe that to be "planted in the house of the Lord" according to this passage of Scripture means that the Lord Himself, by His Holy Spirit, has convinced you of the importance of learning to do certain things on the Sabbath Day when you come to worship Him, here at church. I want you to consider 4 of these things with me. 1st of all – The importance of Giving Thanks and Singing Praises to God on His Day. (verses 1-3) 2nd – The importance of Declaring How Great God's works are. (verses 4-9) 3rd – The importance of being Anointed with fresh oil by God Himself. (verses 10 and 11) And 4th – The importance of your being a strong and fruit tree by seeing God as your Rock.
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...
