365 Days of Praise
VINEDRESSER
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.”
John 15:1-2
God is interested in you. He wants more for you than for you to lay around like a semi-productive vine. Fruit is fun! Fruit is good. It’s the purpose of the vine – to bear fruit. Our purpose as Christians is not to be spiritual dead beats. Rather, we’re to bear fruit for God. Pruning is for our good and the benefit of all. It results in more fruit and more joy. If God has the heavenly clippers aimed in your direction, it’s because He’s the vinedresser.
Lord, You are the VINEDRESSER. I praise You that You care about me being more than a semi-fruitful Christian.
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VINDICATOR
“O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to vindicate the orphan and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.”
Psalm 10:17-18
Do you think God doesn’t see today’s evil? Human trafficking. Children being abused at the hands of depraved people and consumers buying it for “entertainment.” Christians being persecuted. Abuse and abandonment of spouses. Abortion horrors escalating. Civil rights violated. God is not blind. He will vindicate the orphan and the oppressed.
Lord, You VINDICATE the orphan and the oppressed. I praise You!
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UNSEARCHABLE
Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised,
And His greatness is unsearchable.”
Psalm 145:3
One of the exciting aspects about the day in which we live is that with advances in research, the Bible is proved to be a reliable historical and scientific source. Things at which earlier civilizations scoffed, we nod our heads in agreement, “You know, the Bible was right about that. The earth is round, not flat.” (Is 40:22) However, the psalmist brings up an important fact. Although we may “know” God and His greatness in certain ways, the reality is, He is unsearchable. We will never know or understand everything about Him. He’s that big. He’s that great. Our praise will be unending.
Lord, You are UNSEARCHABLE. I praise and worship You.
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UNEQUALED
“‘To whom then will you liken Me
That I would be his equal?’ says the Holy One.”
Isaiah 40:25
In this powerful chapter of the Bible, God proclaims His greatness. The fact that no one is equal to Him should be a point of great comfort to us. God calls us to lift up our eyes and see the heavens He created and holds in place. They didn’t “happen” to fall into place. And, the same One who holds them in place, will hold us together. God is unequaled and our response is to bow down and worship Him.
Lord, You are UNEQUALED. There is no one deserving of praise, honor, and worship like You.
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WARRIOR
“The Lord will go forth like a warrior,
He will arouse His zeal like a man of war.
He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry.
He will prevail against His enemies.”
Isaiah 42:13
“Warrior” isn’t the first description I think of when praising my Lord. Nor the second or third. Actually, I think this is going to be a first for me to praise God for being a warrior. But don’t we need warriors? Don’t we want others to go out and fight on our behalf; to protect us from the enemy? On Memorial Day we celebrate those who died fighting for our freedom. Let us also celebrate the ONE who died fighting for our freedom from sin and death and who continues to fight for us.
Lord, I praise You, WARRIOR from on high.
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UNDEFILED
“Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;”
Hebrews 7:25-26
This is one of my favorite attributes. Why? For the reason it gives. Christ is able to save me not because of who I am, but because of who He is. My stubborn sinfulness doesn’t throw Him. My sin doesn’t cripple His saving power. I have an innocent undefiled Savior who is able to soar to heaven and plead my salvation in God’s presence. I’ll take that any day of the year. How about you? With a grateful heart to my Lord, I’m singing His praises.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus – there’s something about that name. Holy, innocent, UNDEFILED, able to make intercession for me. I love and praise You!
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TRUSTWORTHY
“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ Then he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’”
Revelation 21:5 NIV
Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. She’s with Jesus now, but Bernice Ruth Taylor taught me all about God when I was a little girl. She taught me that He is trustworthy. In other words, if God said it, I can count on it. In our society which easily accepts lies as the norm, it’s a wonderful thing to celebrate our Lord, who is trustworthy. If you’ve been hurt by an untrustworthy person, don’t let that scare you from trusting God. He has a track record that won’t be broken. He is trustworthy, and that’s something about which to give a shout out of praise! Pass the word.
Lord, I praise You for being TRUSTWORTHY!
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TRUE LIGHT
“There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.”
John 1:9
Are you excited about all the ways our Lord is described? Every day when I select a description to share with you, I have a renewed sense of awe. Often the ways our Lord is described provide a contrast to that which is in the world. Such is the case today. There are many “lights.” Many claim to be “enlightened” by powers apart from Jesus Christ. Many seek self-enlightenment. But once again, God speaks loudly through His scribes. There is one TRUE LIGHT and it is JESUS CHRIST. HE enlightens us when we turn to Him and open our hearts to His saving grace.
Lord Jesus, You are the TRUE LIGHT who enlightens every man. I worship and adore You.
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TRIUMPHANT
“When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.”
Colossians 2:15
Do you ever feel like things are out of control? Does it seem like rulers and authorities make decisions over which you have no power or your voice is ignored? Christ can relate. He, the Son of God, was imprisoned and a thief released. He was pronounced “not guilty” then crucified. But that wasn’t the end of the story. Christ triumphed over the grave and those in authority. He made a public display of them and disarmed them. And, He is on the THRONE.
Lord, You are TRIUMPHANT! I celebrate Your victory and praise and worship You.
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TRUE GOD
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
John 17:3
Our nation is plagued with gods. We focus our time, energy, and money around sport gods, education gods, work gods, money gods, pleasure gods. In effect, we worship them when they become the driving force in our lives and occupy our thoughts. However, if we want eternal life, Jesus makes it clear that the way is through the knowledge of the only true God. He is to be the object of our love and the driving passion that occupies our thoughts, energy, and resources. Yes, there are many little gods. There is only one TRUE GOD and Jesus Christ.
Lord, there are many little gods, but You are the only TRUE GOD! I praise and worship You.
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