365 Days of Praise

“He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords”

1 Timothy 6:15

The apostle Paul was given a glimpse of heaven. It was with tremendous conviction that he therefore dedicated his life to serving God. Were we to have the same glimpse, perhaps our lips would flow in unwavering praise as Paul’s.  “He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen,” 1 Timothy 6:15-16. Do we believe God is the King of kings who dwells in unapproachable light? If so, may our lips flow in praise. 

You are the KING OF KINGS and Lords of lords; I praise you, blessed, Sovereign KING!

Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

“The Lord is your keeper…
 The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.”

Psalm 121:5,7

Keep: guard, preserve, protect.  To whom can you entrust your soul?  Day in, day out, and ultimately, who do you want preserving and protecting you from evil and from “the pit of nothingness” (Isaiah 38:17)? “God” is the answer most give. Yet, do we actually walk in the confident awareness that we’re not walking alone; that God is our keeper? God guards, preserves, and protect us in ways we can’t see. We may have had a horrible day and felt we were in a “pit.” Yet, we have no idea what evil never touched us or our loved ones because God was guarding us. We have no concept of the eternal pit from which God keeps us. Today is a good day to look heavenward in praise of the Keeper our our soul.

Lord, I praise You for being the KEEPER of my soul, for protecting me from all evil, and for keeping my soul from the pit of nothingness.

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

“I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”

Romans 3:26

Wow. God is not only just, He also justifies us: declares us righteous when we repent of our sins and confess Jesus as Savior and Lord. If you’re not scratching your head over this magnificent attribute of God and His character that is not only just but also justifier, then I don’t know what might wow you. 

I praise you, God, both just and JUSTIFIER!

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”

Psalm 32:8

The Lord is infinite in understanding. He understands us and our situations better than we understand ourselves. Because of that, He is the premier one to teach us the way in which we should go. And, what’s more, He offers, “I will instruct you.” Could we want for more than the ONE who has limitless understanding of us, others, and our future to instruct us? I’m excited about His offer. “Lord, instruct me and teach me the way in which I should go,” is a prayer that makes sense and can easily flow from our lips.

Lord, You are infinite in understanding. I praise You, my INSTRUCTOR!

Join us in spreading God’s attributes. It’s easy! LIKE mypage HERE, then click the word “SHARE” to post on your wall. 

“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.”

Psalm 147:5

Have you ever said, “I don’t understand why….”? Or, “I can’t understand how…”? One of the ways God is described is infinite in understanding. In other words, his understanding is infinite: limitless, endless, impossible to measure.  When we begin to calculate God’s ability to understand us, another person, or a situation; we must not use our limited understanding as a measure of God’s infinite understanding. Rather, we can look in awe to HIM whose understanding is infinite.  

I praise you Lord, for your UNDERSTANDING IS INFINITE!

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.”

2 Corinthians 9:15

Today is my oldest sister’s birthday. It’s a day of celebration! Why? Because Linda is a gift to our family and to many throughout the nation.  Meet Linda McConnico and you will find the Lord – for HE is present IN her. God gave Linda the indescribable gift of Jesus. She has not buried Christ beneath her personality. Rather, she daily offers to Christ the platform of her life through which she showcases HIM. Christ is an indescribable gift, whom God has given us. Are we showcasing HIM and living in a way that expresses our thanks to God for His indescribable gift? 

I praise you, Jesus, God’s INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

“‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,’ which translated means, ‘God with us.'”

Matthew 1:23

Can you imagine someone telling you what to name your unborn child? How about being told that your fiancé was going to have a son who would be born BEFORE the two of you came together sexually? While your head is spinning, add another piece of information: your fiancé is going to be pregnant not by a man, but by the Holy Spirit. Wow! This is seeming to be too much to absorb, but before you can ask a question, you’re told, “you will name Him Jesus.”  Before you can protest that you had planned to name your firstborn son after you, you’re told “Jesus” was selected because he would “save His people.” Your heart is racing. “Save our nation?” That thought is a good one! But before you can finish the thought, the announcer of the news continues, “…from their sins.” You want to blurt out, “What? Save our people from their sins? But only God can do that.” 

Lord God, IMMANUEL, I praise You! You are not a God who is far removed. Nor are You one who has left us to die in the catastrophes of our sins. Rather, YOU’VE come down to earth, IMMANUEL. 

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

“He is the image of the invisible God…”

Colossians 1:15

“Oh, how I wish I could see God!” Have you ever said those words or perhaps wished you could ask God for His opinion on a particular subject? If so, look to Jesus. Study His walk on earth. Pay attention to His teachings. Why? Because Jesus is more than “like” His Father. The Greek word for “image” in Colossians 1:15 means “an exact replica, representation, or ‘picture’ of an original; it assumes a prototype, that which it not merely resembles, but from which it is drawn.”* In other words, when we look at Jesus, we’re looking at God. When we listen to Jesus, we’re listening to God. Jesus – the IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD. Jesus – God with skin on.   

LORD Jesus Christ, I praise you, the IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD!

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

*Gary Hill, H.E.L.P.S., The Discovery Bible, Moody Press, page 531.

“You are my lamp, O Lord; And the Lord illumines my darkness.”

2 Samuel 22:29

Are you in a dark spot? Maybe not literally, but it feels like it. You’re down. You don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps it’s the sin that surrounds you that oppresses your spirit. Maybe you’ve lost your vision for future projects or the vision for the family that you always wanted. Perhaps the thought of growing older and entering the sunset years doesn’t ring your bell like the golden days of youth. Whatever the case, there is good news. God is an eternal lamp that illumines darkness. Wherever you go, whatever your future, He will be there. Day by day, moment by moment, you can turn from the darkness and look to the Light of His presence. You can say with the psalmist, “You illumine my darkness.”  

Lord, I praise you, for you ILLUMINE MY DARKNESS!

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

“Then Moses said to God, ‘Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ Now they may say to me, ‘What is His name?’ What shall I say to them?’ God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM;’ and He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ …This is My name forever, and this is MY memorial-name to all generations.'”

Exodus 3:13-14,15b

A person’s name represents the person. If you say “Billy Graham” not only is a visual of the man formed in one’s mind, so is what he represents. If you say the name, “Hitler,” another visual pops into your mind, along his character.  When asked about His name, God communicates that in the midst of all the ways He may be known, at the core is His name, “I AM;” meaning “I am the One who is” – emphasizing “God’s dynamic and active self-existence.”*  He is not only the God who was. He is not only the God who will be in our future. He is the God who IS now, presently active, dynamic, self-existent. Are you aware of His active, dynamic presence in your life?  

Lord, I praise you, the great I AM!

Leave your comments HERE.  Subscribe to 365 DAYS of PRAISE HERE.

*Charles Ryrie, Expanded Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition, New American Standard Bible, pg 94.