Psalm 96 - Declaring the Glory of God

The Daily Still - Guided Christian Meditation, Reflection, and Devotionals

Cindy L. Helton

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 17 April 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today's meditation focuses on Psalm 96, Declaring the Glory of God, as we reflect upon the resurrection of Christ and make space for joy and celebration. We are in the Easter season of the Church called Eastertide, a period of 50 days of celebration that spans from Easter to Pentecost, proclaiming Christ's victory over death. Christ is risen! Our Savior lives. And the Kingdom of Heaven is now! This is the Church's great season of joy!

Psalm 96 gives testimony that the whole world and everything in it responds to the power of God to turn death into life! The risen Christ is everywhere…in the renewal of spring and all of creation, and in us!

As you meditate upon this Psalm, you are invited to be fully present, engaging all of your senses in worship of the Risen Savior.

"With His last breath before death, Jesus says that the best place for His life is in the hands of God, Everything is only finished when everything is entrusted into God's hands." -Ann Voskamp

Scripture: Psalm 96 NLT, Psalm 134 NIV

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Still podcast, a place to pause.
0:08.0	Here we create space to listen for the whispers of God.
0:13.0	I'm your host Cindy Helton, and I believe one of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves is room to be still. I hope you'll find this to be a welcoming
0:23.7	atmosphere as we quiet the noise around us and within us. This meditation focuses on Psalm 96,
0:33.7	the resurrection of our Lord. I find I need to remind myself that Easter is not a day but a season.
0:42.4	We are in the Easter season of the church called Eastertide,
0:46.7	a period of 50 days of celebration that spans from Easter to Pentecost,
0:53.1	proclaiming Christ's victory over death.
0:57.6	It is finished. Christ has risen. Our Savior lives. And the kingdom of heaven is now.
1:08.2	This is the church's great season of joy.
1:13.8	Psalm 96 gives testimony that the whole world and everything in it responds to the power of God to turn death into life.
1:25.8	The risen Christ is everywhere, in the renewal of spring and all of creation.
1:33.3	And the risen Christ is in us. So today we make space for joy, for celebration, to sit in the continuing awe and wonder of the story of Easter.
1:51.2	Let it shape us and transform us into the people God created us to be.
1:59.9	As you meditate upon this Psalm, I invite you not only to listen, but to be
2:06.7	fully present, engaging all of your senses in the worship of the risen Savior. So find a quiet
2:17.3	space away from distractions. Take several slow, deep breaths,
2:24.5	and let's settle, and you are holy.
2:53.4	Open us up to receiving more of your glorious presence with us.
2:59.8	Birth in us renewed joy for life itself. Psalm 96
3:12.3	Sing a new song to the Lord.
3:18.3	Let the whole earth sing to the Lord.
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