Passion for Praise: 'The People Gladly Followed'

Thursday, April 7, 1949

Israel's leaders took charge, and the people gladly followed. Praise the Lord! Listen you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.
— Judges 5:2-3

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Illustration of Judges 5:2-3 — Israel's leaders took charge, and the people gladly followed. Praise the Lord! Listen you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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