Tuesday 12 September 2017

DO NOT WORRY, PRAISE THE LORD

Let everything that hath breath Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 150:6


As we Journey through another year from tomorrow, many people will be looking forward, thinking of how things will work out for them. Some may be worry, maybe because of some sad experiences they had during the year, or as a result of their failure to realize their dreams and the goal they set for themselves. Any person who is alive has a reason to praise God. Have you stopped to think of the number of people that died this year? You slept and woke up 365 days and did not know that many died in their sleep the world over.


There are many battles God fought for you which you are not aware of Psalm 3:15 says, My time is in thine hand. God is in firm control of the world He created, and He. never sleeps nor slumbers (Psalm 121:4).
There were storms and there could be more, but He who is marten over the storms will not allow them to come near you. He says even if a woman forgets the child she gave birth to, He will never forget you. In all you do in life not leave Jesus out of your plan. With Him, you are secure; I think you need to praise the Lord.

DO NOT DOUBT GOD

The serpent said to the woman, you surely will not die! Genesis 3:4


Living in this fallen world can challenge our faith in God's goodness. The pain and suffering that resulted from Adam and Eve's sin may cloud our understanding of the Lord and tempt us to blame Him for every difficulty we face. Why does not God always remove our problem, solve our problems and give us what we want?

When Eve listened to the serpent's lies in the Garden of Eden, she began to doubt that the Lord had made the right choice in forbidding her to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Why would He deprived her of wisdom and the enoyment of food that looked desirable?


Our thoughts are similar to Eve's when we do not agree with what our Father says is the
best for us. From a human perspective, "good" refers to what is enjoyable, delightful, comfortable, or profitable. But God has a much higher standard and is always working to achieve His purpose to develop Christ-like character within His children.


Behind every restriction or commandment, the Lord gave to us is His loving care for His followers. He knows the tormenting consequences of sin and wants to deter us from rebellious choices that will wreck our
lives. In refusing His will, we are choosing
pain and trouble.


Eve learned through disobedience that God knows what is best. We have the opportunity each day to discover His goodness by listening to His voice, obeying. His commands, and trusting His wisdom. Whatever may come our way, we can know He is working for both our temporal and eternal good.



































not agree with what our Father says is best
for us. From a human perspective, "good" refers to what is enjoyable, delightful,


















comfortable,or profitable. But God has a much higher standard and is always working










to achieve His purpose to develop Chr

NO COMPROMISE

The Lord is on my side;I will not fear: what can man do unto me? Psalm 118:6


King Ahab surrounded himself with false prophets who prophesied lies unto him. He knew they were not telling him the truth but he could not send them away because they told him what he wanted to hear. But there was one man who refused to follow the majority. He was a true prophet of God who did not care about fame or position. Micaiah was not afraid to stand alone and declare what God had reveled to him, and he was not unaware of the implication of his actions. It could cost him his life. He made a choice to obey God in spite of the risks involved. Everyday of our life we are faced with choices. Temptations are all around us. Whether or not to yield to such temptations is a personal choice which each person has to make. When there is a choice between truth and falsehood,God expects us to follow the path of truth. Although certain choices we make can expose us to danger,we should however not be deterred by apparent inconveniences and discomfort we may suffer for standing for what is right even if it means standing alone.