365 Days of Praise

“And the Lord will cause His voice of authority to be heard,”

 Isaiah 30:30

Many ignore God’s voice. Although He speaks to us through the majesty of His creation, some turn from Him and applaud mother nature. He speaks to us through the Bible. Yet, many tune Him out. They leave their Bible on a shelf and never meditate on God’s wisdom. God’s voice goes out through His Spirit. He convicts us of sin. Yet, we often tune Him out and justify our behavior. But one day, God’s voice of authority will go forth and HE WILL CAUSE HIS VOICE TO BE HEARD. Oh, what a day that will be! 

Lord, I praise You that one day Your VOICE OF AUTHORITY will be heard by all!

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“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

Hebrews 13:8

Have you ever been with someone who says one thing one day and then changes their mind and says a totally different thing later? The result? You soon begin to doubt what the person says. Your trust wanes. Not so with God. We don’t have to worry if what He told us yesterday is going to be different tomorrow. Don’t you love knowing that if He says we’re saved by grace yesterday, then we’re saved by grace today and forever?

Lord, thank You for being UNCHANGEABLE; for being the same wonderful God that You are yesterday, today, and forever.  

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“He is a tower of deliverance to His king, 
And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, 
To David and his descendants forever.”

2 Samuel 22:51

If you’ve never read 2 Samuel 22, read it. David models pouring forth praise in sincerity of heart. In other words, David isn’t praising God because he feel he must, he’s been told to, or he thinks it’s the right thing to do. He’s praising God because he’s overwhelmed with thanksgiving to God. He has SEEN God answer prayers and meet his needs. What is important to us is the last part of verse 51. David reminds us that God isn’t just a tower of deliverance to him, but also to us. 

Lord, You are a TOWER OF DELIVERANCE! I praise You with my whole heart! 

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“He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness.” 

Malachi 3:3

God has a goal: to purge us of sin. Therefore, as a smelter sits before a fire and purges gold and silver of impurities, our Lord purifies us. Our ultimate purification will occur at Christ’s second coming or arrival in heaven. In the meantime, He purifies us as we sit before His Holy Word and open our hearts to His Spirit. 

Lord, thank You, SMELTER of my mind, spirit, and soul. I desire to reflect You as gold!

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“…Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all,” 

1 Timothy 2:6

Did you see the movie, Ransom? Mel Gibson played the dad whose son was kidnapped. The evil kidnappers demanded that Gibson pay a certain price to get his son back. That’s what Jesus did for us. We were captives in the domain of sin’s darkness. (Colossians 1:13) But Jesus paid the ransom price for our liberation: His life. 

Lord Jesus, thank you for giving yourself as a RANSOM so that I could be liberated. I love You and praise You!

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“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” 

John 14:27

When I received a letter from M.D. Anderson in 1982 saying I had stage 1A ovarian carcinoma, I was shocked. Then I was sad, grievously sad. I looked at our 2 year old son, Taylor, and couldn’t stand the thought of not being around to raise him. I looked at my dear husband and was broken hearted about not doing “life” with him. I cried. I grieved. Then, God took me to the end of what might happen. I might die. But then, He consoled me. He GAVE ME HIS PEACE. He assured me He would be with Taylor and Keith and that I would be with Him. I personally know Jesus as the PEACE GIVER. 

Lord Jesus, PEACE GIVER, You make me smile.

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“For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”

1 Timothy 2: 5

We have to make a decision. We believe what Jesus says about Himself or we don’t. In other words, we deem Him a liar or God in the flesh who has come to redeem man. You decide. And if you believe Him and agree, then join me on fallen knees thanking Him for what He has saved us from. And if you’re not familiar with what He has saved us from, read your Bible. Check out the activity of His arch enemy Satan, who poses like “light” but is the manifestation of evil. While Jesus is inviting His followers to walk on water, Satan has his gnashing their teeth, cutting themselves, and screaming like maniacs. Once again, and forever – I choose Jesus. 

Lord Jesus Christ, I believe YOU ARE the ONE GOD who is able to mediate between God and me. I praise You and rejoice in You. 

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“My Servant, will justify the many, as He will bear their iniquities.”

Isaiah 53:11

Isaiah prophesied what no man could imagine: that a holy God would allow His holy Son to take the blame and punishment for our sins. We don’t think that way. We think, “you get what you deserve. Be good. Receive good. Be bad. Take your punishment.” However, God allowed His Son to become His SERVANT and die on the cross for our sins. What should be our response? What IS our response? Are we shunning Him or glorifying Him in our daily lives? 

Lord Jesus Christ, whom God the Father calls, MY SERVANT, I bow in humble reverence and worship YOU! Thank You! Praise You! May I never shun You, but rather show You my deepest gratitude.

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“And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:12

Have you ever known someone who claimed there are many ways to salvation? If so, you probably recall the conflict presented before you.  Since Jesus claimed to the only way to God, in other words, the name above all names, He is either a lunatic, a liar, or LORD. I’m going with the later. He is LORD!

Jesus, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES, I worship YOU!

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“Then He (Jesus) said to His disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

Matthew 9:37-38

Does the word “work” scare you in relation to serving the Lord? For instance, when a pastor announces, “We need more workers for Vacation Bible School or to go on a mission trip, do you sink lower in your pew and hope your eyes don’t meet his? How much of a “worker” for the Lord of the harvest are you? Jesus wasn’t trying to get his disciples involved in ministry to do busy work. Rather, Jesus looked at the people and felt their hurts. He had compassion for them. And, He had good news. “Sins can be forgiven! God can help you overcome despair. You are not alone.” Jesus still has a message of good news and there is still a need for workers to go into God’s field. Will you be one of them?

LORD OF THE HARVEST, thank You for seeing us and feeling compassion. Thank You for sending worker to us to tell us about You. I praise You!

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