One Loud Shout for God

[S] Ezra 3:13; Luke 8:39 --
13 so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far away.
39 ``Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. 

[O] The amazing sound described here is the people's response to setting the foundation of the temple in their efforts of rebuilding it.  They could not hide their excitement just after seeing the foundational work completed and signifies a time of realizing how great their God was and how He will keep His promise of restoring His people back to the temple of God.  In Luke, Jesus tells the man released from demon possession to go back and proclaim greatly what Jesus had done for him -- testify.

[A] When God moves in the midst of His people, there ought to be testimonies with a resounding sound.  If not, there is something missing there -- God Himself -- because all the noise will be about one human running into another.  I want my life to be full of His testimonies being shouted out so others will know that God is indeed alive in my life.

[P] Dear Jesus, please continue to work in my life.  Please continue to show Yourself in me.  And please forgive me for being so silent about what great things you are doing in and around my life.  I give You the glory and also the loud shout of thanksgiving in total excitement.  May You be lifted up tomorrow during our Sunday worship service.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.