Let's Party

By: Curt Kennedy

WHERE’S THE PARTY
Aren’t we always looking for the party, wanting to have a great time, hanging out with friends, doing fun things?

Well never let it be said that Christians are dull and never have fun. We can party; we just have to go to the right party.

Not long ago, we learned about David celebrating before the lord.

2 Samuel 6:14-15 - "David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets." (NIV)

In the Bible, Christians celebrated many times for many reasons, the exodus from Egypt and the Wedding celebration where Jesus turned water into wine. God wants us to have fun, enjoy life and realize the beauty of his creation. He wants us to celebrate, just not make it about us but in a way that is honoring to him.

We must be careful about where and how we party, worldly parties can be very dangerous, lead to dire consequences and even damage to our bodies and souls. In 1 Peter, we are warned against the wrong type of party.

1 Peter 4:3 - "You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols." (NLT)

Are you looking for the right party? Let’s think about things and actions that are Godly and worth of praise, lets party, have fun and enjoy life with God as our focus. The last chapter of Psalms is our party planner.

Psalm 150:1-6 - Let Everything Praise the LORD
150 Praise the LORD!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens![a]
2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!
3 Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
5 Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD!

I want to party, come join me!
At Student Ministries, we have many opportunities to party together, mission trips, all nighters (coming up shortly) and other functions, get plugged in.
May God bless you!