Good morning,  Our Fire-starter comes from 1 Chronicles 16. Our
Fire-starter thought is: songs or psalms

In our text David and the people have brought the ark of God back and
has set it in his place and the Bible states in verse 7 that David
delivered this psalm unto  Asaph.
Here are some key points as we walk with the Lord each day. We will look
at a few today and more tomorrow Lord willing
1. Give thanks unto the Lord
2. Call upon his name
3. Make known his deeds among the people

1. Give  thanks unto the Lord.
   This is a very important one to start with simply because we can all
agree that we do no thank the Lord as much as we ought to.

 From the time we wake up in the morning to the time we go to bed God
has given us so much and he starts by saying Give thanks unto the Lord.
   This psalm or song was a song of Thanksgiving.
   I have a question for you this morning, In your prayer closet have
you ever just started singing? He tells us in Psalm 100:2 …come before
his presence with singing.

Maybe sing a song like God is so good or I just want to thank you Lord
or even I stand amazed in the presence sing songs that give thanks to
the Lord.
2. Call upon his name

Idol worship had been found among the Israelites and David said Call
upon his name.
   When we sing or pray we must call upon his name. What Name? The name
which is above every name.
We pray in Jesus’s name!!! Why is that? Because he is the only way we
can get to the Father as John 14:6 states and the Bible tells us in John
15 for without me ye can do nothing.

I understand that is talking about many things there but we can’t sing
or pray to the Father without Jesus because he is the source of our song
and prayer.
David told them to call upon his name. The God of gods and Lord of lords.

3. Make known his deeds among the people.

We are living in a day where his people are not making known what Christ
has done.

We are more concerned about who is in office and what they are doing
compared to what Christ has done and what he is doing.
Make known his deeds among the people!!! How often do you brag on Jesus?
How often do you praise him in church? How often do you talk about what
he has done while you are at work. We need to be making known his deeds
among the people.

I hope these three thoughts have been an encouragement to you this
morning. I hope you will take these three things in consideration when
you pray or even just out in the community. We need more people that
will stand up and do as this psalm mentions. Once again we will be in
this chapter as well tomorrow Lord willing to see a few more things.
I hope you have a joyous day in Jesus!!!!

1 Chronicles 16:1-43 KJV
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that
David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace
offerings before God. [2] And when David had made an end of offering the
burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the
name of the Lord. [3] And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and
woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a
flagon of wine. [4] And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister
before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the
Lord God of Israel: [5] Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah,
Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and
Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but
Asaph made a sound with cymbals; [6] Benaiah also and Jahaziel the
priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
[7] Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord
into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. [8] Give thanks unto the Lord,
call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. [9] Sing unto
him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. [10] Glory
ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
[11] Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. [12]
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the
judgments of his mouth; [13] O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye
children of Jacob, his chosen ones. [14] He is the Lord our God; his
judgments are in all the earth. [15] Be ye mindful always of his
covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations; [16]
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto
Isaac; [17] And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to
Israel for an everlasting covenant, [18] Saying, Unto thee will I give
the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; [19] When ye were but
few, even a few, and strangers in it. [20] And when they went from
nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; [21] He
suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their
sakes, [22] Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
[23] Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his
salvation. [24] Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous
works among all nations. [25] For great is the Lord, and greatly to be
praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. [26] For all the gods
of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. [27] Glory and
honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. [28]
Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory
and strength. [29] Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring
an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness. [30] Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be
stable, that it be not moved. [31] Let the heavens be glad, and let the
earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
[32] Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice,
and all that is therein. [33] Then shall the trees of the wood sing out
at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth. [34]
O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for
ever. [35] And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us
together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to
thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. [36] Blessed be the Lord God of
Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the
Lord. [37] So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord
Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every
day’s work required: [38] And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore
and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
[39] And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the
tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon, [40] To
offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering
continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is
written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel; [41] And with
them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were
expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy
endureth for ever; [42] And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets
and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical
instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters. [43] And all
the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless
his house.