Let all things their Creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him alleluia
Praise praise the Father praise the Son
And praise the Spirit Three in One
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

All Things

No one gets a pass. There will be no exceptions or excuses. There is coming a day when all creation will bless our Creator.

Are you ready for that? Do you engage in His praise regularly? When did you last invite someone into that eternity-altering reality that is giving thanks to the One who made all things?

If not, why not? Remove whatever excuses just came to mind. He is worthy. Deny the exceptions you might be tempted to offer. He is worthy. Bless your Creator. He is worthy.

Let all things their Creator bless

All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you! Psalm 145:10 ESV

We started out with all creatures, went through a number of unexpected creations, and now have come full circle. The use of the word bless here means to thank, or express gratitude. All things should express gratitude to our creator. Have you done it today?

Nothing and no one is exempt. All things should offer blessing and thanks to our Creator. But so many of us do not. We never become aware of our need to respond to Him. Are you doing your part to call others to offer their praise to God?

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider your level of gratitude. Did you offer any to God today? It is the first step toward inviting others in the praise. Make this your simple prayer “Creator, help me call others to worship.” 

Humble Worship

Who do we think we are? Too often we have an exaggerated self image, or self importance. We simply think too highly of ourselves. This can lead us to a point that we think we are the ones worthy of worship.

Not certain you have ever let your pride get the best of you? Oh, that is what we are talking about after all. Pride, a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction. That really would not be an issue if it did not keep us from giving God the glory due Him for all He has done.

Have you worshipped Him today? Have you been more concerned with your interests or pursuits? Humbly worship God right now.

And worship Him in humbleness

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them. Psalm 69:34 ESV

Every moving thing in heaven, on the earth, and in the seas should give praise to God. Why? He made us, created us to reveal his glory. We should be careful to give him all the worship that only He deserves. We must be diligent about this because He is worthy.

Humility is even more lacking than praise, for it is the humbling of ourselves that heightens our awareness of our need to worship. We humble ourselves before the God who made us, and in so doing create an even greater ability to welcome others into the praise.

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about worshipping in humbleness. What would that look like for you? Maybe simply telling God that you want to be more concerned for His glory than your own well-being? Pray this simple prayer, “Father, help me know how to humble myself. “  

Jesus, thank You for growing things and the abundance they produce. May that abundance satisfy my appetite and fuel my adoration. Help me be as eager to praise as the Earth is to be fertile. In Jesus’ name. 

Humble Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

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Video 52.7 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Let all things their Creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him alleluia
Praise praise the Father praise the Son
And praise the Spirit Three in One

Nothing and no one is exempt. All things should offer blessing and thanks to our Creator. But so many of us do not. We never become aware of our need to respond to Him. Are you doing your part to call others to offer their praise to God?

Creator, help me call others to worship.

Humility is even more lacking than praise, for it is the humbling of ourselves that heightens our awareness of our need to worship. We humble ourselves before the God who made us, and in so doing create an even greater ability to welcome others into the praise. 

Father, help me how to humble myself. 

And just who is the recipient of all this praise? First of all, God the Father, our Maker. He made us to praise, yet we went our own way.  Second, God the Son, who made the way for us to come back to the Father. Jesus reconciles us and reveals the Father to us. 

Jesus, thank You for making a way back to God.

Third, the Holy Spirit does the work of bringing us to the end of ourselves so that we can see our need of a Savior. When He shows us Jesus is that Savior it fuels our praise. All three members of the Trinity doing their part to invite and into and enabling our praise. 

O Three in One, enable my praise.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Let all things their Creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him alleluia
Praise praise the Father praise the Son
And praise the Spirit Three in One
O praise Him alleluia

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, b
Be Resonant.

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Death once the ancient enemy
Hear now our Easter melody
O praise Him alleluia
You are the pathway home to God
Our door to life through Christ our Lord
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Below is video content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

Maybe the Reaper is not so Grim

Long the symbol of death, the Grim Reaper is an ominous one that you do not want to come calling. When you see him standing in the shadows you know the end is near. For many that is a dreadful thing because they are not prepared for it. 

How about you? Are you ready for his appearance? There is a way to remove the grimness of his presence, but more on that in a minute.

Death once the ancient enemy

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— Romans 5:12 ESV

We have two different perspectives on death in this stanza. The first one is that as a result of our sin, death has always been our enemy Death became the result of our sin. If it had not been for sin, death would never have been our future, only life. 

From the garden, death has been our adversary. God warned Adam and Eve that if they ate from the tree they would die. Their disobedience ushered death into our story. But God made a way for death to have an entirely different role in our story.

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider death. Do you see it as an enemy? What informs your perspective? Make this your simple prayer “Father, thank You for changing our perspective on death.” 

Especially in Light of Our Easter Song

So death was the enemy because he was bringing at end to life. But Jesus changed that role with His when He left the tomb empty. Death does not have to be the end of life in the same way as long imagined.

Hear now our Easter melody

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ESV

Jesus victory over death in His resurrection gives us a new perspective. Death longer needs to be the end. It was not the end for Jesus and if we confess and believe in Him, it need not be the end for us either. So we sing our Easter song “He is risen!”

Did you notice we are actually singing to death in this stanza? We are imploring death to hear our Easter song. That song changes the role of death in our story. Actually, the resurrection makes the change. Our song simply makes it known. Hallelujah!

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about the abundance of growth God has written into His creation. Having been a recipient of it, do you quickly give praise to God like the vegetation, plants and trees do? Pray this simple prayer, “Jesus, thank You for Your resurrection.“  

Jesus, thank You for growing things and the abundance they produce. May that abundance satisfy my appetite and fuel my adoration. Help me be as eager to praise as the Earth is to be fertile. In Jesus’ name. 

Transformative Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

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Video 52.6 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Death once the ancient enemy
Hear now our Easter melody
O praise Him alleluia
You are the pathway home to God
Our door to life through Christ our Lord

From the garden, death has been our adversary. God warned Adam and Eve that if they ate from the tree they would die. Their disobedience ushered death into our story. But God made a way for death to have an entirely different rule in our story.

Father, thank You for changing our perspective on death.

Did you notice we are actually singing to death in this stanza? We are imploring death to hear our Easter song. That song changes the role of death in our story. Actually, the resurrection makes the change. Our song simply makes it known. Hallelujah!

Jesus, thank You for Your resurrection. 

For those who do not know Jesus death remains their enemy. He marks the end of life. For us he has a very different role. Death becomes our pathway home to God. For the believer, it is simply the next part of the rest of our journey, not the end of it. 

Spirit, guide me to that pathway.

For those who do not know Christ, death appears to be a door that is closed. For the believer, death is a doorway to life. A door versus a doorway. They seem so close, but could not be further apart, not only in concept, but in reality. This stanza helps us to reconcile our enmity with death.

Jesus, thank you for making death a doorway.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Death once the ancient enemy
Hear now our Easter melody
O praise Him alleluia
You are the pathway home to God
Our door to life through Christ our Lord
O praise Him alleluia

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time,
Be Resonant.

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Earth ever fertile day by day
Bring forth Your blessings on our way
O praise Him alleluia
All fruit and crops that richly grow
All trees and flowers God’s glory show
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Below is video content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

Growing Things Praise

Growing things give praise to God. That is both a declaration and a call to worship. Every growing thing on planet Earth was made by God to give praise to God. They do constantly, but we seldomly see it as such.

Earth ever fertile day by day

The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. Psalm 67:6 ESV

God has made His creation to produce. Though some places on earth are the exception, in many places things simply grow. Day by day in different regions around the world the earth yields its increase, and every bit points back to the Creator who made it so. 

In this stanza, we focus on that part of creation that produces or rather reproduces by design. Woven into the fabric of so much of creation is its ability to make more of itself. The earth itself is fertile, because so much of it is covered with plant life that flourishes day by day.

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider the things growing around you. Can you see the praise they are offering? Will you join it? Make this your simple prayer “Holy Spirit, may my praise flourish with the Earth.” 

That’s Why They Were Made

Abundance. There is simply an abundance across the surface of this planet. An abundance of growth. Reproducing according to their kind, and every time they do reflecting the glory of the One who made them to do so.

Do you readily acknowledge the blessings of that abundance? If so, how do you acknowledge it. Hearty consumption? Heartfelt gratitude? Maybe both.

Bring forth Your blessings on our way

And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. Genesis 1:11-12 ESV

The vegetation, seed and fruit of sprout, plant and tree are simply doing what God made them to do, grow, and in so doing, bringing forth blessings. Which is your favorite? I would have to say a peach. Nothing quite like that sweet fruit. They give glory to God.

As we travel along on our journeys, there are blessings blossoming all around from fruit and crops to trees and flowers. There seems to be no end to them. All of the produce brings glory to God and is designed to stimulate even more from those who enjoy it every day.

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about the abundance of growth God has written into His creation. Having been a recipient of it, do you quickly give praise to God like the vegetation, plants and trees do? Pray this simple prayer, “Jesus, help me to join the Alleluia! “  

Jesus, thank You for growing things and the abundance they produce. May that abundance satisfy my appetite and fuel my adoration. Help me be as eager to praise as the Earth is to be fertile. In Jesus’ name. 

Growing Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

Like what you’re finding here?  Fill out the form to the right to get an email with each fresh post and updates of new tools to help you be Resonant.

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Video 52.5 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Earth ever fertile day by day
Bring forth Your blessings on our way
O praise Him alleluia
All fruit and crops that richly grow
All trees and flowers God’s glory show
O praise Him alleluia

In this stanza, we focus on that part of creation that produces or rather reproduces by design. Woven into the fabric of so much of creation is its ability to make more of itself. The earth itself is fertile, because so much of it is covered with plant life that flourishes day by day.

Holy Spirit, may my praise flourish with the Earth.

As we travel along on our journeys, there are blessings blossoming all around from fruit and crops to trees and flowers. There seems to be no end to them. All of the produce brings glory to God and is designed to stimulate even more from those who enjoy it every day.

Jesus, help me to join the Alleluia! 

Take a moment and consider the fruits of crops. Think of their colors, and their textures. Think of their flavors and their smells. They offer, each one of them, their unique praise to God, and give us a reason to do the same when we consume them. Make certain you do!

Father, help me respond in worship.

The trees and flowers show God’s glory. They are a delight for the eyes to behold. A field of daffodils in spring or a mountainside in colored leaves in the fall evoke a sound of praise for the sight seen. They are faithful to do their job. Can the same be said of you?

Jesus, help me to be faithful to offer praise.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Earth ever fertile day by day
Bring forth Your blessings on our way
O praise Him alleluia
All fruit and crops that richly grow
All trees and flowers God’s glory show
O praise Him alleluia

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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And all ye men of tender heart
Forgiving others take your part
O praise Him alleluia
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear
Praise God and on Him cast your care
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Below is video content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

A Tender Heart

Which come first, the tenderness or the forgiveness? Certainly, learning to forgive requires some tenderness, but some tenderness also makes forgiving easier. There is obviously an interplay with these two realities.

So where are you on these two continuums? Do you need a little more tenderness, try forgiving someone today. Do you need to be a little more forgiving, practice a little tenderness toward others. They really do play off each other.

And all ye men of tender heart

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 ESV

Now we turn our attention to the pinnacle of creation, created in God’s image, mankind. Though being made in God’s image predisposes us to giving him glory, we do so best when we act in a way that is reflective of his nature. Showing kindness to each other is one such expression. 

How is your heart becoming more tender? Are you allowing the challenges and difficulties which God permits to come into your daily living to have a tenderizing effect on you or is your heart becoming more hard instead? You often do not get to choose your circumstances, but you can always choose your response.

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider the tenderness of your heart. Are you inclined to offer forgiveness readily? If not, can you identify why that is? Make this your simple prayer “Holy Spirit, tenderize my hard heart.” 

Is a Forgiving Heart

While tenderness is a posture, forgiveness is an act. Certainly, you can keep the idea of forgiveness inside, but true forgiveness is more than a posture. It is an action, or series of actions engaged in to usher a different reality, an outward expression on an inward transaction.

Tenderness will indeed predispose you to forgive. That is true whether the one needing the forgiveness is you or someone else. Forgiveness changes the way you look at yourself, and the way you look at others. Are you willing to take the initiative and extend forgiveness to others whether they have asked or even realize they need it? After all, that is exactly what Jesus already did for you.

Forgiving others take your part

Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13 ESV

Still, an even better reflection of the glory of God is when we offer forgiveness.  This act mirrors the work of Christ on the cross. It allows us to extend to others what we have ourselves first received from God. Do you want to give praise to God? Forgive others, particularly those you have a complaint against.

Is there anyone you need to forgive? Maybe you’ve been carrying some thing around for a long time. Not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and hoping they die. Choose to stop drinking the poison of unforgiveness and offer forgiveness if only in your heart to those who may not even realize they need it.

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about forgiveness. Having been a recipient of it, will you now extend it to someone who needs it? Pray this simple prayer, “Jesus, help me to freely offer forgiveness.“  

Jesus, thank You for offering me forgiveness. Give me a tender heart which quick acknowledges that truth and responds by offering forgiveness. In Jesus’ name. 

Tender Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

Like what you’re finding here?  Fill out the form to the right to get an email with each fresh post and updates of new tools to help you be Resonant.

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Video 52.4 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

And all ye men of tender heart
Forgiving others take your part
O praise Him alleluia
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear
Praise God and on Him cast your care
O praise Him alleluia

How is your heart becoming more tender? Are you allowing the challenges and difficulties which God permits to come into your daily living to have a tenderizing effect on you or is your heart becoming more hard instead? You often do not get to choose your circumstances, but you can always choose your response.

Holy Spirit, tenderize my hard heart.

Is there anyone you need to forgive? Maybe you’ve been carrying some thing around for a long time. Not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and hoping they die. Choose to stop drinking the poison of unforgiveness all for it even if only in your heart to those who may not even realize they need it.

Jesus, help me to freely offer forgiveness. 

Have you born pain and sorrow of any kind for a long time? It may be emotional, mental, spiritual, or physical. Have you deliberately chosen to cast that burden on the Lord? Maybe He has had you carry it for a reason. Maybe it is time to ask Him to bear it.

Father, I cast my pain and sorrow on You.

You may find that when you give those things to Him, He cares for you like you never understood before. Maybe He will remove the weight of them. Maybe He will show His care by sustaining you through them. Either way, you will know His care for you like never before.

Jesus, I praise You for caring for me.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

And all ye men of tender heart
Forgiving others take your part
O praise Him alleluia
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear
Praise God and on Him cast your care
O praise Him alleluia

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise Him alleluia
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest man both warmth and light
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Below is video content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

Flowing Water Making Music

Can you hear the sound of the image at the top? I can because I have a clear mental image. It is light and crisp. It dances and moves freely.

This stanza challenges water to make music. Certainly it does and is of course more a response to the Lord moving it, than it is  responding to these words. Even so, we sing and offer the exhortation for water to make its sound of praise.

Thou flowing water pure and clear

Who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and founds his vault upon the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth— the Lord is his name. Amos 9:6 ESV

We move on in this stanza to a couple elements. First, water. It flows pure and clear. It is always on the move at the Lord’s command. Whether the crashing waves of the ocean, or the torrent of a running river, there is power on display. All that power bringing glory to God.

What is your favorite form of water? The sound of the stream rippling across smooth stones is probably mine. Either that or the symphony of waves on the seashore. Then there’s the power of a waterfall. May their praise inspire my response of hallelujah!

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider the sounds of water. Which most inspires your song of praise? Make this your simple prayer “Lord, thank You for the many sounds of water.” 

Music on/of the Water

Handel wrote his collection of orchestral movements titled “Water Music”. It was premiered on 7-17-1717 in response to King George I request for a concert on the River Thames. The musicians performed on one barge while the King and his party rode on another. How extravagant!

Yet their music merely accompanies that which the flowing water already made, had been making long before, and will continue to make until the Lord returns. We have a similar invitation to add our music to theirs to the accompaniment of the flowing waters. Whether orchestra, piano, voice, banjo, bagpipe, violin, piccolo or other instrument, the invitation stands. As a result, are you feeling inspired to join the praise yet?

Make music for thy Lord to hear

The mountains saw you and writhed; the raging waters swept on; the deep gave forth its voice; it lifted its hands on high. Habakkuk 3:10 ESV

Here the voice of the raging waters is articulated. I personally prefer the babbling of a gentle brook. There is also the roar and rhythm of the waves of the ocean and the pounding of the rain. Different timbres and sounds all declaring the praise of the Lord our God.

There is a music to each of the forms of water. Can you use your sanctified imagination and recall a few of them now? Each of them offers a distinct sound of praise, and calls us to find our voice. How will you create your unique praise to God?

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about the music of the water. Will you merely listen or will you also yourself to draw inspiration from its praise. Pray this simple prayer, “Father, help me find my form of praise.“  

Jesus, thank You for the many sounds of worship made by water. Help me find my place in Your orchestra of adoration. In Jesus’ name. 

Liquid Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

Like what you’re finding here?  Fill out the form to the right to get an email with each fresh post and updates of new tools to help you be Resonant.

Please comment below and share if you have found this helpful in your journey of being more resonant.

Video 52.3 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise Him alleluia
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest man both warmth and light
O praise Him alleluia

What is your favorite form of water? The sound of the stream rippling across smooth stones is probably mine. Either that or the symphony of waves on the seashore. Then there’s the power of a waterfall. May their praise inspire my response of hallelujah!

Lord, thank You for the many sounds of water.

There is a music to each of the forms of water. Can you use your sanctified imagination and recall a few of them now? Each of them offers a distinct sound of praise, and calls us to find our voice. How will you create your unique praise to God?

Father, help me find my form of praise.

There is a very obvious power to fire. That power has a terrifying aspect to it because of its ability to burn and consume. If you have ever stood close to a raging fire, you are well acquainted with that power. Nothing in creation compares to this incredible vehicle of praise.

Spirit, show me the unique, worshipful nature of the flame.

There is also this incredibly welcoming aspect of fire. If you have ever been cold and wet and dry and near to an open fire, you are well acquainted with its influence. Peter knew it that evening in the courtyard but was unable to push back his fear and worship with it. 

Jesus, help me take a cue from the fire when I am cold.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise Him alleluia
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest man both warmth and light
O praise Him alleluia

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time,
Be Resonant.

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