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11/07/2021

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06/17/2020

Hello Everyone, we hope you all have had a great day so far.

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Here is this weeks' devotional from Pastor Tim, continuing on with our look into Thankfulness.

" Thankfulness part 8

One of the things that I do not find myself thanking God for on a regular basis…is His Holy Spirit.

Sometimes it would seem we take for granted the manifold blessing that having God’s Holy Spirit to indwell us is… and how tremendous a blessing the Holy Spirit is to our lives. In fact, when you look in the Bible for the Holy Spirit…He seems to be everywhere. He is mentioned about 100 times in the Old Testament, and in several cases, He would come upon someone, and then leave that individual. He allowed for many Old Testament saints to do “great exploits” or feats of superhuman strength or prophesy or some other activity that we would not define as normal in the human experience.
Now the New Testament being so much shorter; we might expect to find that the number of times the Holy Spirit is mentioned are diminished; yet, this is not the case. We find the Holy Spirit mentioned almost 100 times in the New Testament as well. For a manifestation of God that is so voluminous in both the Old and New Testaments, it would seem that He does not get a lot of attention (unless you lean Pentecostal…).

Now there are lots of examples of the Holy Spirits’ working in the Old Testament. In Numbers 11:25 - “And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.” I do believe that Moses was pleased that instead of bringing complaints, the elders where speaking words from God in the form of prophesy. Let’s just say that when God steps in, …it changes the entire dynamic.

Balaam is another one that was trying to do something God would not be pleased with, and then we read in Numbers 24:2- “And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.” Insert Gods’ Holy Spirit and it changes things. Judges 3:10 tells of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon Othniel to judge Israel, make war, and prevail over a mighty king of Mesopotamia. In Judges 6:34 the Bible tells us that “…the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon…” and we know the great victory that was won over and enemy that was numerical 10’s of thousands of times larger than Gideon and his band of men.

Judges 14:6 “And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him,” Samson then proceeds to tear apart a lion…with his bare hands. Saul is greatly affected by God’s Spirit n 1 Samuel 10:10, David receives the Spirit of the Lord in 1 Samuel 16:13, and Saul is kept from his evil intentions by God’s Spirit in 1 Samuel 19:20.

The list could go on and on, but you can see the working power of God’s Holy Spirit to transform, to empower, to enable, to grant victory, to stop evil devices, etc., etc., Yet, as I look at the Old Testament and the Spirit of God…the most amazing thing to me is the power of the Spirit of God at Creation and that God promises multiple times to generally send the powerful Spirit of God to enable men. Genesis 1:1-3 starts with a watery chaos of sorts…insert God’s Holy Spirit and you have order and symmetry.

The other aspect of the Spirit that astounds me is that God promised to send Him to indwell believers. “And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.” (Ezekiel 36:27) And then again “And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions…” (Joel 2:28).

Then we get to the gospels and find that the Son of God is dwelling on earth with men. The Holy Spirit giving His approval at many points, but most pointedly when He descends on Jesus, following John the Baptist baptizing Jesus in the Jordan river. (Matthew 3:13-17 and Luke 3:21-22). Jesus speaks often of the Holy Spirit and His role in this new dispensation as the church is birthed.

Examples: John 14:26- Jesus says that the Holy Spirit will bring to remembrance Christ’s words when they are needed. John 14:16- Jesus says that the Holy Spirit will always be with the believer and “abide forever”. John 15:26-27 - The Holy Spirit testifies concerning the person and work of Christ.

John 16:7-14 is probably one of the more clear texts concerning the work the Holy Spirit was coming to do:

“(7)Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

(8)And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment;

(9)Of sin, because they believe not in me;

(10)Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

(11)Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

(12) I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

(13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

(14) He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

The Holy Spirit (Comforter) would only come if Jesus left and sent him to be on the earth with men that Jesus had redeemed by His own blood at Calvary. We should be so thankful that the Lord sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and from creation, to impregnating the virgin Mary (Matthew 1:20), to His interaction with the Son of God (both in showing God the Father’s approval and in working mightily leading up to His full-time introduction and working in the church of Jesus Christ at Pentecost.

We should be so thankful that we have today the Holy Spirit to live in us and aid us through all the challenges we may face.

Be thankful for the powerful working of the Holy Spirit of God!!! "

We pray that you all are safe, and that you have a blessed week!

06/12/2020

Hello Everyone! We hope you've had a great week so far and that everyone is staying safe.

Here is Pastor Tim's devotional for this week - continuing on with the theme of Thankfulness.

" Thankfulness part 7

There are so many things for which we can be thankful. We can be thankful for the beauty of creation all around us. We can be thankful for health, life, breath, strength, and so many other temporal blessings.

Yet,it is not very frequently that I hear thanksgiving and praise for God’s justice, judgment, and marvelous works in these areas. Now, in Psalm chapter 9it is God’s marvelous works that cause David to praise God, to rejoice, to be glad, and give thanks. Even more than that, David is praising God and thanking God with his “whole heart” (vs. 1).

Many of us know that vengeance belongs to the Lord, and it is not our right to take vengeance, but rather allow the Lord to bring equity and justice to bear. In verse 7 of Psalms 9 we find an interesting corollary between God’s eternity and His justice (9:7) “But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared His throne for judgment.” The beauty of this is that God is righteous and just and pure altogether, and He will judge and make things right. He cannot sin and therefore His judgment will be such as gives “…refuge for the oppressed…and refuge in times of trouble.” God’s judgment will be “…in righteousness…and in uprightness.”

How incredible it is that we can fully trust in God personally and as well, thank Him for the knowledge that He will bring perfect justice and equity to bear in the future… “…For He hath prepared His throne for judgment.” This gives us more than enough reason to seek the Lord, to sing praises of thanksgiving to our God who is righteous, and“…is known by the judgment which He executeth:…” As Psalm ch. 9 closes it puts the practical ramifications in clear view. (vs.17-20) “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (18) For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.(19)Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.(20)Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.”

Truly the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and only fools despise wisdom and reject and understanding heart before the Lord.Thankfulness…thankfulness that extends to praising God for His judgment and justice, and realizes the value of the justice and judgment of a God who is righteous and upright in His person, character, works, and that He will “…sit in the throne judging right.” We can be very thankful that God is always right in His judgment. So today, it is good that we give thanks to God for His righteousness and uprightness; but also for His judgment and justice…that towers above the heights and reaches to the heavens. For this we are to be thankful always.

Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us sing praise to the name of the Most High. Let us give our thanksgiving with our whole heart, and desire to shew forth all the marvelous works of our great God!!! Below is the hymn “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” by Joachim Neander (translated by Catherine Winkworth):

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation! Omy soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, nowto His temple draw near; join me in glad adoration!

(2)Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen How thy desires e’er have been…Granted in what He ordaineth?

(3)Praise to the Lord, who with marvelous wisdom hath made thee! Decked thee with health, and with loving hand guided and stayed thee; how oft in grief hath not He brought thee relief, spreading His wings for to shadethee!

(4)Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the Amen sound from His people again: gladly for aye (yes) we adore HIM.”

The Lord bless you today as you contemplate His majesty and justice! "

We pray that everyone has a blessed day - we look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

06/05/2020

Hello Everyone!

We are a bit late with this, but here is Pastor Tim's weekly Devotional.

Feel free to leave any comments or questions you might have.

"Thankfulness part 6

We have looked at multiple different aspects of thankfulness: its necessity…with a right heart attitude, the direction of our thankfulness and who is to be thankful and why. Now while the Psalms are replete with thankfulness to God, and thankfulness with a right heart attitude; it is also good to take in a healthy dose of New Testament theology to point out other aspects or areas in which we should be thankful.

For part 6 I would like to key in on the area of thankfulness for our liberty in Christ Jesus our Lord. Galatians 5:1-ff is a good passage to start with concerning our liberty in Christ. Now before we jump into that passage, it may be good to set a few Biblical and Theological groundposts. 1. Christian liberty cannot be an excuse to run to sinful license (the two are not compatible). Galatians 5:1 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” The difficulty is that if we have a knee-jerk reaction to liberty…we can find ourselves falling off a cliff to the right or the left. The cliff on the right we will call “legalism” and the cliff on the left we will call “license”. Both of these cliffs can be dangerous…if not deadly… to our spiritual health and well-being.

Paul addresses these two cliffs in the following verses and shows how dangerous they each can be. He first addresses the cliff of “legalism” and goes so far as to say and I am paraphrasing until you see quotes: If you go and make a running leap off the cliff of legalism that “…Christ shall profit you nothing.”(vs. 2) Paul goes on to explain how detrimental a legalistic outlook is and contrasts it with the grace, justification, and “…hope of righteousness by faith” (a faith “…which worketh by love.”). The way back up the side of the legalism cliff is following hard after the truth found in Christ. “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty…” (vs. 13) It does seem ironic that those who tend toward legalism claim to be holding on to the truth, yet the text is clear that if they were in fact holding on to the truth…they would not be legalistic. Now the other cliff that one can jump off to one’s own harm is the cliff we labeled “license”…and it is vital to know that liberty in Christ is NOT a license to sin! Christ did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it…so that we can follow Him in righteousness, peace, and love.

Now the major problem with the cliff called license is that when you jump off that cliff…you tend to pull other people with you, and in so doing find that you are not the only one being consumed by the flesh…others now suffer with you. Paul describes the way up the side of the cliff of license as well. The path he details starts with love. Once again it is ironic that many who choose sinful paths, claim that its o.k. because “love wins”. The fact is that if they had exercised love in the first place…they would not have indulged in the sinful behavior in the first place! Sinful behavior can be just as devouring and clinging as any form of legalism, and lead to similar outworkings of the flesh.

Paul challenges then both those who have followed legalism and license by saying “Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. (17)For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. (18)But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.” Paul then lists specific sins that result from legalism and license, and clearly states that “…they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” That may seem very scary for some at first, but should only be scary to those who do not know the forgiveness found in Jesus. You see, the best way up is not drive nails in the truth…distorting and perverting it, or drive nails in love distorting and perverting its genuine intent. Rather, it is through the forgiveness found in Jesus that we have the liberty to exercise ourselves in light of the truth of God’s Word and in light of God’s command to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, and strength; and to love our neighbor as ourselves.

The way to best live in liberty is to die to self: “And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (25)If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (26)Let us NOT be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” Rather, when we live in the liberty found in Christ we can exhibit the “fruit of the Spirit (which)is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance…” We should be truly thankful for the liberty found in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! It is because of this liberty that we don’t have to fall down either of the cliffs marked “legalism” and “license”.

Thank the Lord today for the liberty that puts us on the victory side!!! "

05/28/2020

Good Evening Everyone, we hope you are all doing well.

It's a day late - but! Here is Pastor Tim's Devotional, looking even more into 'Thankfulness'

" Thankfulness part 5

In the first four parts we looked at the necessity of a thankful spirit with a right heart attitude and also who we should be thankful too and why we should be thankful. Key texts we looked at were Psalm 148 and Psalm 92.

For part 5 I would like to take the Biblical truths we have learned and try and apply them by illustrating with moments from a missions trip that the Lord permitted me to be on in November of 2018.

I was first thankful to be added to the trip at the last moment, and with no personal expense for the trip. I was also thankful for those who skillfully led the trip and even made sure we all were together throughout the trip; even through the airports.

I remember being thankful on the trip down that we were flying above a thunder/lightning storm, and yet being thankful for the reminder of Gods’ power and care. I was also thankful for the personableness of God that was demonstrated at every turn. Both those who went on the trip, and those we met while on the trip were constant reminders…as it was so clear in those we met…the personal nature of God. I was further thankful for the spiritual maturity of those who were on the trip and the missionary and his family who reminded us constantly of the powerful, personal, and people loving God we serve. The connection of Christ in the group and with the missionaries is something for which I am still thankful. What a joy to both be a blessing to others and be blessed by those you are around.

We traveled to a large volcano on one of the days, and found amidst the devastation and destruction some incredible vista’s and wonderful beauty. Sticking right out in the lava fields were a variety of plants; including one I termed a fire-bush for its bright red color. We also saw a few ferns coming up right through the cooled lava and a variety of other plants, small bushes and vegetation. A good reminder to be thankful for the washing of the water of the Word of God that brings beauty out in areas that may seem devoid of spiritual life and vitality; yet, there, in the midst of a sin-cursed world that can seem so desolate and barren at times is a beautiful remnant that springs forth for God’s glory.

It was good to reflect and be thankful for the beauty that God puts in so many places, even those that seem devoid of spiritual or natural beauty.

Out of all the experiences on the missions trip, there is one for which I am most thankful. It was the privilege of meeting a young man (we’ll call him Ron*) who more than anything radiated joy. The smile on his face, and the zeal and energy to which he applied himself to doing tasks that needed done for the efficiency of the Lord’s work was second to none. What I was most thankful for: knowing that his joy was genuinely coming from the Lord, as there is no other explanation for the insatiable joy he had continually. For Ron’s life was not one of ease, nor would most Americans even construe it as pleasant. I learned later in the trip that Ron had just lost his mom in a terrible accident as she was trying to earn money for the family in a nearby city. She fell off of the truck she was riding in, and was run over and killed by the truck directly behind the one she fell off of. Yet, Ron exuded more joy and thankfulness for a teenage boy, than any I have met with vastly superior circumstances.

The purpose of recounting the tragedy that Ron experienced is to put forward a very significant point that thankfulness is not just about when we have gained something. Thankfulness, joy, and praise can be very much present in the life of a believer, no matter what the circumstances are in your life. Even when a close loved one dies and goes to be with the Lord, we can still be thankful for where they are, for the time we had with them, and for the memories of their life; and so much more. There should never be a day after Thanksgiving! We, as believers, should be thankful continually…rejoicing in the goodness, newness, power, personableness, etc. of our God.

Be thankful today for the goodness, faithfulness, and tender mercies of God. "

We hope you are all staying safe,

Have a great evening. God bless!

05/20/2020

Good Evening everyone, we hope you are all doing well today.

Here is tonight's devotional from Pastor Tim, looking more into Thankfulness:

" Thankfulness part 4

In part 1 we looked at the necessity of a thankful spirit.

In part 2 we looked at the necessity of a thankful spirit with a right heart attitude.

In part 3 we looked at who should be thankful/praising the Lord; specifically keying in on Psalm 148.

Here in Psalm 92, of which we will look at the first part here, we see the rationale of why we should be thankful to God.

“(1)It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

(2)To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

(3)Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

(4)For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

(5)O Lord, how great are thy works! And thy thoughts are very deep.”

This was a Psalm that was typically sung on a day of rest; so those who are enjoying the “joyful occupation of resting hearts” would find truly that there rest is in God, and because of Him. God is the “fount of every blessing” and we should “tune our hearts to sing praise to Him”.

To the children of Israel, after they left Egypt and received from God the Ten Commandments they were given the very clear command (4th) to:

(Exodus20:8) “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

(9) Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:

(10) But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work…..(anyone)…….

(11)for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.”

Now we know that God did not rest because He was in any way tired or weary, but rather God rested to set forth a pattern to us His creatures that we rest one day in seven, and use that day to reflect on the God that made us.

So here in Psalm 92:1-5 we find what it is we are to be doing on a day of rest...reflecting on the person, works, character, and our response to the gracious character and works of God.

Spurgeon in his treasury of David outlines the many reasons why it is good to give thanks to God. Here are the basics: “It is good ethically, for it is the Lord’s right; it is good emotionally, for it is pleasant to the heart; it is good practically, for it leads others to render the same homage.” (Page 116) Further, I would add that it is logical and sensible, for we (I hope) often render thanks to those who help us, give gifts to us, teach us good things, etc., etc.,. So I ask the question: to what degree should we be thankful to the “Father of lights”, who sends “every good gift and every perfect gift from above”…not to mention that He is unchangingly perfect Himself and created us?

For those who are “born again” (John 3), He has redeemed our lives from sins destruction and by His Spirit preserves us faultless and keeps us from falling (Jude v.24). I think we can safely say “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:…” Whether our worship is in prayer as a heart pouring out to God in gratitude or in song that thanksgiving rises to the Lord…we should and must give thanks to the Lord, for He alone is worthy of our continual and unrelenting thanksgiving and praise.

God’s character and actions are the primary reason we give thanks to Him. His “lovingkindness” and “faithfulness” is the chorus of so many songs of thanksgiving. “The Love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell, it reaches to the highest heaven, and reaches to the lowest hell, the guilty soul weighed down with care, God sent His Son to save, His erring child He reconciled and pardoned from all sin. The love of God so rich and pure, so measureless and true, it shall forever more endure the saints and angels song.”

Another song “Great is Thy Faithfulness” (verse 1)“Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not; as Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. (verse 2) Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. (verse 3) Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Chorus: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided- Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.” (Thomas Chisholm and William Runyan-1923).

The lovingkindness and faithfulness of God are clearly without equal in time and eternity, yet we often forget the daily benefits that God gives to us and His consistent faithfulness to His children through the ages – even when the enemy of our souls is sowing discord, violence, hatred, and variance on many levels – yet still God is faithful in providing a way to escape, wisdom to deal with the trial, patience to endure, peace in the turmoil, and ultimately providing victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil. It is important to – even in tumultuous times – remember to sing praise to God, and the earth be still while beautiful strains of stringed instruments float praise heavenward.

Thanksgiving to God is also a path to victory, as it brings gladness to dwell on the works of God, and a spirit of triumph when we see His hand so clearly working in the every day. (verse 5)- “O Lord, how great are thy works! And Thy thoughts are very deep.” We see that God Himself would very much agree: (Isaiah 55:8-11) “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord.

(9)For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

(10)For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

(11)So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereunto I sent it.”

We need to often be thanking the Lord for Who HE is and what He does on our behalf: let everything that hath breathe praise the Lord!!!

Praise ye the Lord!!! "

We pray that you all have a great week. God Bless!

05/13/2020

Good evening everyone, we hope you've had a blessed day so far!

We'd like to share with all of you today's devotional from Pastor Tim - please feel free to share this with your friends!

Thanksgiving from Psalm 148 (part 2) part 4

In the last devotional we looked at the majesty of the praise from the expanse of the universe to the Maker and Creator of extremities of space and now we sweep down to the earth in Psalm 148: 7-14.

Whereas the celestial bodies have their praise and ever do so with unceasing song; now the song descends to more terrestrial terrain.
(7) Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

(8) Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling His word:

(9) Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

(10) Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:”.

Before the Psalmist deals with the great expanse of humanity, and the praise and thanksgiving that all men should bring before our Creator; the most ferocious of created animals, the deeps that are fearful for men, the elements, all terrains and mighty and fruitful trees, beasts that walk on all fours, things that crawl and creep near the ground, and birds that soar through the skies…all are called upon to resoundingly “Praise the Lord!!!”, for He alone as Creator and Sustainer is worthy of the praise and thanksgiving.

Now as this majestic choir has joined together bodies both celestial and terrestrial in a rather expansive and majestic symphony with vast and deep parts, yet harmonious and melodious are the songs of praise and thanksgiving that are proffered to the Almighty.

Now the Psalm finishes out with beings who should by virtue of their special place in the creative order be the first to have offered praise and thanksgiving, yet it seems find themselves the most reticent to offer the well-deserved praise and thanks to God.

(11)Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

(12) Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

(13) Let them praise the name of the Lord: for His name alone is excellent; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

(14) He also exalteth the horn of His people, the praise of all His saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Praise ye the Lord.”

How blessed are a people when their rulers are those who would lift up praise and thanksgiving to the Lord? In a time when it seems that power is so corrupting in its influence, and vice and folly adorn the seats of power rather than virtue and faithfulness, it is imperative that we beseech the throne of grace to put those in positions of authority and power who would make righteous judgments and justice would be in the laws of the land.

The name of the Lord is excellent and to be exalted, for His glory is higher than the heavens and is over all the earth; so must people made in the image and likeness of God turn to Him for forgiveness of sins, and freedom from the world, the flesh, and the devil; seeking rather a relationship with the Almighty predicated on the gracious beginning and redemption of the relationship between God and man.

That relationship finding its restoration in the person and work of Jesus Christ the Righteous One: Son of God and Son of Man. Turn today and give genuine praise and thanksgiving to the Lord of Lords and King of kings, for the Judge of all the earth will do justly!

Whatever your age or stage in life; it is good to give praise to the Lord. The narrowing of the praise in verses 13-14 is specific to those who have a knowledge of God (both as image bearers and as those entrusted with the Word of God) who best can understand that though they may be the most reticent participants in this mighty choir and symphony of praise to God, yet they know they should be those who both lead the praise and are the most given to it.

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture, we should enter His gates with thanksgiving and rejoice in His courts with praise for this is fitting for a people who are “…near unto Him…” those who are “…His saints…” and “…His people…”. God’s people who are near Him should be those who are quickest to respond to the excellencies of God as He pours out His grace, mercy, joy, peace, and steadfast love. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!!!!

May we wholeheartedly give praise and thanksgiving to our Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and Friend! "

We pray that you all have a good evening, and that you all remain safe during this time. God bless!

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