Thank you. The Bible makes it clear that God is not indifferent to our prayers.

So why are we often indifferent in our praise?

Today, I'm Truth for Life.

Alistair Begg explores the eighth Psalm to find out

how we can awaken from inaction and apathy to worshiping God as he intends and deserves.

One of the great benefits of being in a church, as many of you will be, where the Bible is

consistently taught, is that it is the Word of God that sets the agenda. And it is actually the

word of God that sets the agenda for our praise.

When in the book of Deuteronomy God speaks to Moses, you will remember he says to him,

Moses, assemble the people before me to hear my words.

To hear my words.

The reason that we gather in church is first of all that we might hear

and submit to the voice of God in His Word. He assembles us by his command, and he assembles us

to listen to his word.

And when you think about the whole agenda that is framed for us in the Psalms,

we realize that in many of our contexts,

it is praise that creates the framework for the preaching.

When in actual fact, a good case can be made for the preaching, providing the foundation for the praise. You say, you're crazy. You come here to a thing

called sing, and you're saying this.

That's typical of a preacher.

You're concerned about job security and everything else.

No, no, not at all, not at all.

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