People were made by God to worship.
The question is not whether we worship, but what or who do we worship. Some of us choose to worship God. Others choose to worship money, other people, fancy cars, favorite sports, hobbies, secular music, false gods.
There is no two ways about it.. Either we are worshipping God or we are worshipping things of the world. It is either one or the other. If you are not worshipping the true and living God, you are worshipping the world. We have to be aware of this principle.
Worship is a lifestyle. Just because you are in church Sunday morning, does not necessarily mean you are worshipping God. So what is the difference?
Let's take a look at what the Bible says.
John 4:23-24
23."But the hour cometh, an now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24. God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth."
This is the starting place..
A question you can ask yourself is, do I take the time each day to praise and worship God, or do I wait until Sunday morning to praise Him for His blessings?
Another question to ask yourself is does my worship of God depend on how I feel, or what is going on in my life? If I feel good, I worship God.. If I don't feel good, I don't worship God..The answer to these questions will give you an idea of where you are.
But it is not too late to become a true worshipper! God desires and longs for our total worship and praise. Worship is a continuous praise... You can begin today to worship and praise our awesome God-just for who He is.
To help you begin, He is:
Jehovah Jirah- My Provider
Jehovah Nissi- My Banner
Jehovah Rapha- My Healer,
Jehovah Roni- My Shepard
Jehovah Shalom- My Peace
Yahweh- I AM,
Adonai- My Great Lord!
To God Be the Glory!
Prayerfully ponder over this information.. We can discuss more regarding worship in a future blog.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Prayers of the Righteous...
I'm not sure about you- but it seems each day I find myself in desperate need of a "touch from God." I am not sure what is going on, but most days I am just pressing my way through the day. Trying to meet the expectations of being a mother, wife, employee, leader, church member, loving teacher, counselor. Trying to find the right balance and juggling everything. Sadly to say most days things get out of control. The kids, the spouse, the job, the bills, the family, the friends. That's when I have to take a moment and cry out to God for help.
In my crying and desperation, God always comes through. He gives me enough strength to make it another day. He provides manna for the day. My question is "Can I have more manna to keep me through the week?" I believe, as with the Israelites, God provides manna just for the day, so we can learn to trust and depend 100% on Him.
If your are going through a struggle right now, just remember God hears the prayers of the righteous. He will always come through. Just call on Him today. He will hear you. He will give you the manna you need to make it. He will be your bridge over troubled waters. Allow God to move in your situation. To make the impossible possible. He can make a way out of no way. Let's pray together right now touching and agreeing:
"Dear God, we cry out to you now. We need you to step in our situation. We ask you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to move in our time of need. God we don't have anyone else to call on. Everyone has turned their backs on us. But God we know you are able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think. So God we ask for your help. Lord, we thank you. And we count it as done in Jesus' name we pray. Amen."
We would love to hear from you. Your thoughts,your struggles, how God has provided manna for you. Post a comment and share.
In my crying and desperation, God always comes through. He gives me enough strength to make it another day. He provides manna for the day. My question is "Can I have more manna to keep me through the week?" I believe, as with the Israelites, God provides manna just for the day, so we can learn to trust and depend 100% on Him.
If your are going through a struggle right now, just remember God hears the prayers of the righteous. He will always come through. Just call on Him today. He will hear you. He will give you the manna you need to make it. He will be your bridge over troubled waters. Allow God to move in your situation. To make the impossible possible. He can make a way out of no way. Let's pray together right now touching and agreeing:
"Dear God, we cry out to you now. We need you to step in our situation. We ask you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to move in our time of need. God we don't have anyone else to call on. Everyone has turned their backs on us. But God we know you are able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think. So God we ask for your help. Lord, we thank you. And we count it as done in Jesus' name we pray. Amen."
We would love to hear from you. Your thoughts,your struggles, how God has provided manna for you. Post a comment and share.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Relationships 101: Hurry Up and Wait!
I pray that everyone had a fun and relaxing summer break….It is with great pleasure that I write you. God has been so good, and I am so thankful for His faithfulness. As I paraphrase the song that says, “I’ve had my good days and I have had my bad days, but my good days outweigh the bad days. So, I won’t complain.” That is my testimony today. I won’t complain. These words help me realize that no matter how bad or bleak things may look, there is always someone worst off than you. A game that my daughter learned from her theater class is called, “Roses and Thorns”. In this game, each person shares their Roses: the good things that happened, the things they like. And their Thorns: the things they didn’t like. I began to realize that my life is full of Roses. But somehow I always get caught dwelling on the Thorns. Just think how rewarding our lives would be, if we would enjoy all the Roses in our lives..
The message I want to share in this newsletter is about waiting on God. Many times we get in a hurry. We want this, we want that.. We feel as if we can not make it if we do not get what we want. I want to encourage you today to wait on God . Don’t get in a hurry and move before God’s appointed time. Many times when we get ahead of God- disaster awaits. We end up with a broken heart, shattered dreams, unwanted pregnancies, sexual transmitted diseases, loneliness and more pain. Only if we would have just waited. The song says, “You can’t hurry God you just have to wait. He may not come when you want Him, but He is right on time.” So to avoid more heartache and more heartbreak wait on God.
If you are single, don’t go out and find you someone. Wait on God. If you are married, don’t give up on your marriage. Wait on God. We have to learn how to trust God to do the impossible. Many of us have experienced how God moved mightily in our situation. It just does not pay to go ahead of God’s timing. The question is what do you do while you are waiting…
The Bible gives many examples of what to do and what not to do while we are waiting. Abraham and Sarah showed us what not to do when they made a plan on their own to help Abraham become a father before God’s time. (Genesis 16).The marriage between Ruth and Boaz shows how God can make an unlikely situation possible. (Ruth 3 & 4).
So what should we be doing while we are waiting on God promises? A good place to start is in prayer. Asking God to give you more strength, more faith to trust Him. In no way is this task of waiting easy, but it is necessary. I look forward to sharing more with you on this topic. But for now please, Hurry Up and Wait!
The message I want to share in this newsletter is about waiting on God. Many times we get in a hurry. We want this, we want that.. We feel as if we can not make it if we do not get what we want. I want to encourage you today to wait on God . Don’t get in a hurry and move before God’s appointed time. Many times when we get ahead of God- disaster awaits. We end up with a broken heart, shattered dreams, unwanted pregnancies, sexual transmitted diseases, loneliness and more pain. Only if we would have just waited. The song says, “You can’t hurry God you just have to wait. He may not come when you want Him, but He is right on time.” So to avoid more heartache and more heartbreak wait on God.
If you are single, don’t go out and find you someone. Wait on God. If you are married, don’t give up on your marriage. Wait on God. We have to learn how to trust God to do the impossible. Many of us have experienced how God moved mightily in our situation. It just does not pay to go ahead of God’s timing. The question is what do you do while you are waiting…
The Bible gives many examples of what to do and what not to do while we are waiting. Abraham and Sarah showed us what not to do when they made a plan on their own to help Abraham become a father before God’s time. (Genesis 16).The marriage between Ruth and Boaz shows how God can make an unlikely situation possible. (Ruth 3 & 4).
So what should we be doing while we are waiting on God promises? A good place to start is in prayer. Asking God to give you more strength, more faith to trust Him. In no way is this task of waiting easy, but it is necessary. I look forward to sharing more with you on this topic. But for now please, Hurry Up and Wait!
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