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18/11/2022

Gratitude

By [Jesus] therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name– Hebrews 13:15

We cannot praise God without thanking God. That is the clear implication of this verse.
The praise to which we are called must be continual; and it must consist, at the very least, of our lips giving thanks to his name. And, most importantly, it is only praise when it is by Jesus.
When you come to God in prayer, what percentage of the time do you spend in thanksgiving? What is the first thing you usually say to God in prayer? Is it “Please…” or is it “Thank you…”? Is it petition or is it gratitude which you most often bring to God?
There is certainly nothing wrong with making our needs and desires known to God in prayer. However, we cannot properly praise God unless we also bring with us conscious, grateful words of praise to his name, for all he has done.
This is not to be an occasional, or thoughtless, exercise of duty, but the continual bent of our heart when we are in the presence of God. Such a consistent attention to gratitude will not only foster in us a joyful appreciation for all our blessings, but it will also guard us from temptations toward envy and discontentment.
For what should we be most grateful? To whom do we owe our greatest praise and gratitude? By whose authority and grace are we even allowed entrance to God in prayer? It is by Jesus, and for Jesus, that our greatest thanks should be offered to God.

09/11/2022

WHEN YOU FAIL AND FALL
"For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in lovingkindness for all who call upon You."
Psalm 86:5
Do you remember the old commercial by a medical alert company called LifeCall that had the tag line, “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up”? LifeCall was promoting a small communication device that older people, or disabled people, could wear as a necklace. This device would provide instant assistance for them in case of a fall. The product gave the wearers confidence, even if they lived alone. As long as they could hit the button, they could get help so they could get back on their feet.
HAVE YOU FALLEN?
Lots of Christians I know have fallen into sin, and they are having trouble getting back up. You see, when you and I fall, the devil is quick to move in and say, “Look at you! And you have the audacity to call yourself a Christian? What a hypocrite you are! What a liar you are! You’ll never get back up. My advice to you is to stay down and just accept the truth—you are a failure and a fraud, a scum bag and an utter abomination to God.”
Have you ever heard that familiar voice of the accuser saying similar things to you when you fail and fall? Interestingly, when the devil speaks to us, he makes his voice sound like our own. He tries to make us think his condemning, hellish advice is coming from our own “correct” understanding of the circumstances. Remember, the devil is a liar and the father of lies. He will do anything to keep you down.

So when you hear the devil shout, “Give up!,” hear the voice of God as He says, “Get up!” “For a righteous man falls seven times, and RISES AGAIN” (Proverbs 24:16). No righteous man or woman is immune to falls. But when you do fall, you must not stay down.
God gives every person a LifeCall necklace, and He wants us to use it! When you and I fall into sin—whether that fall is an unplanned slip (I slipped into this sin that knocked me off my feet), a careless trip (I let my guard down and the devil pounced on me with temptation), or a blatant dive (I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway)—there is a way back up. You must quickly hit the LifeCall button, and cry out to God in repentance, confession, and faith.
HE IS READY
One of the features of LifeCall was 24-hour coverage, 7 days a week. So it is with God. He is ready right now to forgive you and lavish upon you His mercy, grace, and love. Jesus didn’t come to condemn us. He came to save us!
Are you holding on to sin in your life? Are you clinging to sexual sin or substance abuse or bitterness or pride or selfishness? Sin is like cancer. Unless you and I get it out of our lives through repentance and confession (remember how the prodigal son LEFT the pigsty and went to his father and confessed his sin BEFORE he was restored), we will stay down and diseased. But, the moment we let go of our rotten sin and cry out to Him, He comes and gently, lovingly cleanses our heart and raises us up.

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