Sunday, 18 May 2014
Word of Hope for Today by Bro. Rolly
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Focus on Praising the Lord
‘I will bless the Lord at all times.’ Psalms 34:1 NKJV
Today’s Insight
If you shout your lungs out at a ball game on
Saturday, but sit silent and subdued when it’s time to worship God on Sunday,
maybe you’re more excited about sports than spiritual matters. Ouch!
A great definition of worship is ‘worth-ship’. What
worth do you place on God and on your relationship with Him? You say, ‘But
sometimes I don’t feel like praising God.’ Feelings have little to do with it!
A good relationship isn’t based on emotion but on commitment. The Bible says,
‘…Let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit
of our lips, giving thanks to His name’ (Hebrews 13:15 NKJV). Note the words ‘continually’
and ‘sacrifice’. With God, the praise that costs is the praise that counts!
Imagine someone with a good job, a good family and good health praising the
Lord in church. Now imagine somebody living alone, shut in by sickness, who
raises his or her feeble arms and lifts their voice in praise. Which of them is
making the sacrifice?
The Psalmist said, ‘From the rising of the sun unto
its going down, the Lord’s name is to be praised’ (Psalms 113:3 NKJV).
This Psalmist scheduled praise breaks throughout his day: ‘Seven times a day I
praise You’ (Psalms 119:164 NKJV).
We have tea and coffee breaks; he had praise breaks! If you want to change your
environment and your attitude, start praising God throughout the day. Not only
will you bless the Lord, He will bless you in a hundred and one different ways.
Don’t take anybody else’s word for it – try it and see!
Parallel verses: Gal 5:22, Luke 6:27-36, Exo 23:1-9, Rom 12:14-21
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word today.
Lord thank you for reminding me that matters most in my life is giving you
praise and worship you in all my undertakings. Though sometimes I am not feeling
well but you oh Lord is my strength and my focus is giving you praise
throughout every day of my life. Lord thank you for giving me this opportunity
to worship and give you praise with my family let this be our focus in life to
give you glory In Jesus’ Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal Life.
Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God please do
these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible Daily 3.
Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible Study, Church
Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents and finances
5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal Life also.
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