Thirty Alleluias
"All day long we praise our God. We give thanks to you forever." - Psalm 44:8
The children's choir had just rehearsed a song they were performing that night. While the song was technically correct, their performance was flat when it should have been joyous. The director tapped her baton. "Boys and girls, notice that this song has only one word, 'Alleluia.' It means 'Praise the Lord.' But we sing that word thirty times." She continued, "Now the way I figure it, getting a good grade on a test is worth one 'Alleluia.' Being allowed to have your best friend spend the night is worth a couple of 'Alleluias.' And let's say that getting that hot new video game is worth three 'Alleluias.'" They all nodded their agreement. "But I want each of you to take a moment and imagine this. What is worth thirty 'Alleluias' to you?"
Like random fireflies, their faces lit up as each child imagined that one thing that would generate their thirty "Alleluias." After a few minutes the director said, "Now tonight, when it comes time to sing this song, I want you to recall what really calls for thirty 'Alleluias.'"
Jesus loves me! This I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
they are weak, but He is strong.
Some of the children understood. Some weren't so sure. But, I can promise you this - nothing deserves thirty "Alleluias" like knowing "Jesus Loves Me."
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3 Comments
The song "Jesus loves me" allways brings a tear to my eyes. Just to think, a all knowing and all loving God loves me, it just blows my mind to know this. This song at one time was the most loved song of any style of music in China, I have even heard that it still is. This is a country that doesn't promote God yet this song is loved so much. As I have traveled to many churches over the past 29 years preaching I have noticed that this song is still requested a lot, and many times it is by adults. We still are his children and yes He loves us. God bless and have a good day. - Jerry
When 20th Century theologian Karl Barth was asked what the most important thing he ever learned was, he said, "Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so". I have sung this song as a lullaby to five children, and five grandchildren, and it always amazes me how much peace it brings to both me and the child. It is truly a bedrock of our faith. - G man
Please for any of you that do not read the prayer requests-a woman that goes by the name brokenwife is seriously threatening suicide. You can go to the prayer request section & type in the tag-suicide or search brokenwife if you would want to read her prayer request. Please pray that she will not inflict this pain on her grown children & not fall into satan's plan. You can leave a prayer for her on her prayer request if you wish. Thanks & sorry this doesn't pertain to this devotion. - christ follower