Praise Him

This week’s reading

I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs.
The poor will see and be glad-- you who seek God, may your hearts live!
The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.
Psalm 69:30-33

The Lord desires our praise. It pleases Him more than anything else we can offer Him.

So, simply, plainly, openly, gladly, thankfully praise Him in all that you do this week.

Have a great week!

Just Because He Loves

Pauls says:

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:4-11

Isn’t this one of the most uplifting passages in Scripture!

I trust that ALL that Pauls says you can claim in your life.

Christian CPR

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labour for nothing. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

Philippians 2:12-18

We are called to shine like stars.
We do so by being faithful to His calling – to hold out the Word of life to others.

Isn’t it an awesome thought – to speak about Jesus is like giving a drowning person CPR!

Have a great week.

Stand Firm

This week’s reading:

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labour for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved and that by God.

Philippians 1:20-28

Paul is writing to the church in Philippi. He is encouraging them to remain faithful. He uses himself as an example of how, even when under pressure, (he was in jail for his faith), Christians must stand firm in the Word.

In today's challenging world, many things compete for our attention, we, as Christians, need to find places of determination within us.

My prayer is that you will stand firm in times of trial.

Hi Everyone

For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:14-21

This is just one of those readings to meditate over.

My prayer is that you will know God’s love.

Remember

This week’s reading:

Here is a trustworthy saying:
if we died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him.
If we disown him, he will also disown us;
if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

2 Timothy 2:11-13

This morning, I’m reminded how easy it is for us to forget the principles of our faith.
God invites us to die to our sin, stand firm in the midst of trial, never give up on Him and take comfort in His faithfulness.

My prayer is that you are reminded as you read this passage of God’s goodness in your life.

Healing

This weeks’ reading :

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.
One will say, `I belong to the LORD'; another will call himself by the name of Jacob;
still another will write on his hand, `The LORD's,' and will take the name Israel.
"This is what the LORD says-- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.

` Isaiah 44:3-6

For those who were in church at 9h00 on Sunday, the service, I believe, marked a new direction that God is taking us.
New in the sense of Gods’ signs and wonders, healing, maturity and encouragement.
This is, of course, not to say that He wasn’t working in the life of the church before, rather, He is manifesting in a new ways for us.

Scripture is clear about the reasons for such manifestation, to:

Mature, Encourage, Heal, Uplift and Challenge us to take God into our areas of influence i.e. work, home and other.

All we need to do, is be open to His work in our lives.

May you grow in the way God wants to grow you.