365 Days of Praise
OUTSTRETCHED ARM
“‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,’”
When you think of God, how do you view Him? Is He in heaven with His arms crossed and a scowl on His face? Or, is He snoozing while we go about our day? In Jeremiah 32, the Lord God is portrayed as having an OUTSTRETCHED ARM. He make the heavens by His outstretched arm. He delivered the Jews from Egyptian bondage by His outstretched arm. He brought them into the land of Israel by His outstretched arm. (21-22) In other words, the Lord God is not uninterested or asleep. He’s actively engaged in the affairs of mankind! And nothing is too difficult for Him! Keep praying and watching!
Lord GOD, You have acted by Your OUTSTRETCHED ARM and continue to act. I praise You!
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OVERCOMER
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
Our personal problems can seem overwhelming at times. National and international problems may cause us to shake our heads and wonder “what the world is coming to.” But Jesus interrupts our conflicted worries and gets straight to the point. In the world, we’re going to have tribulation, which means “pressure, affliction, oppression, and distress.” Then, He says the most amazing thing. He’s bigger than the world. He’s OVERCOME it. And that is why He invites us to take His hand and take His peace.
Lord Jesus Christ, You are the OVERCOMER. I praise You for the peace You give me when I look heavenward and trust You.
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OUR FATHER
“‘Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.’”
Did you have a good father, a bad father, or one that falls somewhere in between? Of the many ways in which Jesus could have told us to address God in prayer, He chose, “OUR FATHER.” In verses 6-14, Jesus tells us OUR FATHER sees us. Our FATHER rewards sacrificial effort that no one sees. Our FATHER knows what we need before we ask. Our FATHER forgives us as we forgive others. Regardless of what kind of earthly father we had, we have One in heaven who is holy, set apart, and listening as we pray.
Join me today in praying the Lord’s Prayer in worship and praise to OUR FATHER.
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OMEGA
“’I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.’”
Do you ever wonder what is going to happen in our world? If you know your Bible, it is both comforting and sobering to realize that the end of the world, as we know it, is approaching. What comfort do we have as wars and rumors of war continue? Our comfort is that at the end, our Lord God, the Omega, will be there. We won’t be alone.
Lord God, You are the Alpha and OMEGA, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. I praise You!
If you have Prayers of My Heart prayer journal, take time today to go through it and highlight or record ways God answered your prayers last week. It will encourage your heart and be a sweet time of fellowship with the Lord.
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OMNIPOTENT
“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O LORD, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
1 Chronicles 29:11
God is omnipotent. He is all powerful. We can confidently place our trust in Him as the ultimate, all powerful, omnipotent Lord God of the universe. Why not use the words of praise in 1 Chronicles 29:11 to express your praise to God this morning?
Lord, You are the OMNIPOTENT God! I praise You and give You glory……
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OMNIPRESENT
“’For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.’”
Matthew 18:20
“I AM THERE.” How can Jesus be in the midst of your prayer group and “there” in the midst of mine, also? The answer is because He is omnipresent – present everywhere at the same time. Isn’t it remarkable? Not until heaven will we fully understand the spiritual world. In the meantime, we can stand in awe of God. And, we can rest assured that when we are gathered in Jesus’ name, He is in our midst. Amazing!
Lord, You are the OMNIPRESENT God! I stand in awe of You and give You praise.
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OMNISCIENT
“Nathanael said to Him, ‘How do You know me?’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’”
John 1:48
Nathanael was stunned. He’d never met Jesus. Yet, as he approached Jesus, the Messiah called out, “An Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” In awe, Nathaniel knew at once who this omniscient, all knowing person was. His response? “Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”
Lord, You are all knowing, the OMNISCIENT Son of God! I give You praise.
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MERCIFUL
Quick question: Have you ever been ungrateful? Have you ever needed a loan? Have you ever been wrongly judged? Has someone ever hated you? That was more than one question, wasn’t it? But they all point to topics Jesus addressed prior to His statement in Luke 6:36, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” That’s something to think about, isn’t it? My Heavenly Father is merciful to me.
Lord, I praise You for being MERCIFUL. Remind me to extend the same mercy to others.
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MIGHTY ONE
Did you ever watch the cartoon, Mighty Mouse? The theme song said it all,
“Here I come to save the day! That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way!
Yes sir, when there is a wrong to right, Mighty Mouse will join the fight!
On the sea or on the land, He’s got the situation well in hand!
We know that when there’s danger, we’ll never despair;
Because we know that when there’s danger he is there…
On the land on the sea in the air.
We’re not worrying at all
We just listen for his call
“Here I come to save the day!”
That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way.*
When I was young and watched that cartoon, I believed Mighty Mouse would save the day. Now, I know better. And, like Joshua, tune in instead to “the Mighty One, God, the Lord, the Mighty One, God, the Lord!”
MIGHTY ONE, God, the Lord, help me to stay tuned to the true words that YOU ARE THE MIGHTY ONE WHO HAS COME TO SAVE THE DAY. May it be said of me, “I’m not worrying at all; I’m just listening for Your call.”
The Mighty Mouse Theme Song, (Philip Scheib / Marshall Barer) – circa 1955
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MEEK
Christ’s nature amazes me. He is strong and bold. Yet He is also MEEK and gentle. Even more amazing is that God has created a means by which we can live by Christ’s divine nature. Paul recognizes this and explains that he is acting on the basis of Christ’s meekness. The process by which we can live by Christ’s higher nature rather than by our flawed nature is called “being filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18) You and I can daily pray, “Lord, fill me with Your Holy Spirit.”
Lord, You are all powerful, and You are also MEEK. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit so I live and relate to others as You would.
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