An Aroma to the Lord 1 Chronicles 16

An Aroma to the Lord 1 Chronicles 16: 23 -31

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. 24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. 25 For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens. 27 Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place. 28 Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength. 29 Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved. 31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns. ” 1 Chron. 16: 23 -31

Psalm 107 1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. . . 6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. 8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. .

13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces. 15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!. . . 19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. 20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!. . .

28 Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. 29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. 31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. Psa. 107: 1 -32

Unto the Lord “To the Lord” in the NKJV • • Found 576 times in the Bible Altar to the Lord 15 times Pray/prayed to the Lord 18 times Sing (praises) to the Lord 22 times Sacrifice to the Lord 18 times Holy to the Lord 14 times Offer to the Lord 13 times Aroma to the Lord 23 times

20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the LORD smelled a soothing aroma. Then the LORD said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done. 22 While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease. Gen. 8: 20 -22

11 "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? " Says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle. I do not delight in the blood of bulls, Or of lambs or goats. 12 "When you come to appear before Me, Who has required this from your hand, To trample My courts? 13 Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting. 14 Your New Moons and your appointed feasts My soul hates; They are a trouble to Me, I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood. Isa. 1: 11 -15

Sacrifices of the Jewish Leaders Matt. 6 & Matt. 23 • • • They gave to be seen They prayed to be heard They fasted to be admired They evangelized to be honored “All their works they do to be seen. . . ” 23: 5 Jesus’ Response to Them • “Woe to you, hypocrites. . . ” (SEVEN times) • “Fools and blind. . . ” • “Blind guides. . . ”

When You Come Unto the Lord • Prayers—Delightful to God • Prayers—Abomination to God • Singing—Openly received as an aroma • Singing—Nothing but noise in His presence • Sacrifice of our body—holy and acceptable • “Sacrifice” of our body—rejected & abomination

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Rom. 12: 1 -2

Offering Yourself Unto the Lord • Believe John 3: 16 • Repent Acts 17: 30 • Confess Faith Rom. 10: 10 • Be Baptized into Him Gal. 3: 27 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom • Be Faithful Rev. 2: 10