Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries

04/25/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 12

I glory in Your Holy name, dear Lord, for in Christ I am righteous with his righteousness.
I am justified---just as if I never sinned! I'm totally right with You!.... Thank You that on the cross Jesus for all the guilt of all my sins, including past and present and future ones. How grateful I am that, because of what Jesus did, 'You crossed out the whole debt against me and Your account books. You nailed the account books to the cross and closed the account'.
Now, Father, I bow before You as the Judge to whom I am accountable as a final Authority, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of all the earth... and I thank You, I praise You that You have said--and Your word cant be broken--- 'No condemnation now hangs over the head of those who are in Christ Jesus. The Judge Himself has declared us free from sin.'
However I rejoice that through Christ I am all right as a person, now and forever; totally clean, every stained removed....totally forgiven, no matter how great our recent a failure I've had to confess, or how often I have failed. What Amazing Grace! What underserved Acceptance in favor! How wonderful that You asked me to do absolutely nothing to earn Your forgiveness-- no striving to measure up no self-punishment, no prolong remorse, no self-blame no deeds of penance.... that I don't have to sink down into regrets ,or into shame, on into denial, or into excuses for things I do wrong. Im so thankful that You don't hold a pair of scales and asked me to pile up enough good words to outweigh my sins, my failures, my unworthiness... that is all by grace through faith. What an incentive to live a life that pleases You that brings You Joy and not grief.
I greatly rejoice in You Lord; my soul exults in You, for You have clothed me with the garments of salvation, You have wrapped me with a robe of righteousness and Beauty, as a bride groom dressed for his wedding as a bride adorned with her jewels.

2 Corinthians 5:21
21) For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

04/24/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 11

Thank You, my gracious and Sovereign God, that You have been with me and carried me from the day of my birth until today...that You have known my whole life, from beginning to end, since before I was born.... and that You wrote in Your book all the days that You ordained for me before one of them came to be.
Thank You that in Your gracious plan to bless and use me, You've allowed me to go through hard times, through trials that many people go through in this Fallen world. How glad I am that You're so good at reaching down and making something beautiful out of even the worst situations! How encouraged I am when I think how You did this for Joseph...how his brothers hated and abused and betrayed him and how You worked these things out for blessing, both for Joseph and his family and for countless other people.
I praise You that the things that happened in my past, both enjoyable and painful, or raw materials for blessings, both in my life and in the lives of others. So I thank You for the specific family (or lack of family) into which I was born and the opportunities You did or did not provide.
And thank You for the things in my past that appear to be limitations, hindrances, bad breaks, the wounds of old hurts the unmet emotional needs, the mistakes or neglect of other people--even their cruelty to me and their abuse.

How comforting to know that in all my distresses, You were distressed. And how I think You, Lord Jesus, that on the cross He bore my griefs and carried my sorrows, as well as my sins... that I can kneel at the cross and worship You as the One who took on Yourself all my pain and experienced it to the full. And how comforting to know that in the present, day by day, You feel with me any pain, confusion, inner bo***ge, or struggles that stem from my past. Thank You that all these seeming disadvantages are a backdrop for the special, unfolding plan You have in mind for me...and that in my past still handicaps me, You are able to lead me to the kind of help I need.
I'm so grateful that all my past circumstances were permitted by You to make me seem I need of You and prepare my heart for Your word.... to draw me to Yourself, and to work out Your good purposes for my life. I rejoice that You are the Blessed Controller of all things You are now, You will be throughout the future, and You always were. All my days had Your Touch of Love and wisdom, whether or not I can yet fully see it.
And Lord, I choose to look beyond my past and present troubles in this life--- this temporary life and fix my eyes on the unseen things that will last forever. I praise You for the eternal glory these things are piling up for me as I choose to trust You.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

18) In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

04/23/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 10

I choose to thank You for my weaknesses, my infirmities, my inadequacies (physical, mental, emotional, and rational,)....for the waves I fall short of what people view as ideal.... for my feelings of helplessness and inferiority and even my pain and distress. What a comfort it is to know that You understand the feeling of my weaknesses!....and that in Your infinite wisdom You have allowed these in my life so that they may contribute to Your high purposes for me.
Thank You that many a time my weakness cut through my pride and help me walk humbly with You....and then, as You've promised, You give me more grace You help and bless and strengthen me.
Thank You for all the ways I'm inadequate, for they prod me to trust in You and not in myself... and I'm grateful that my adequacy comes from You, the all sufficient God who is enough!
Thank You that I can trust You to remove or change any of my weaknesses and handicaps and shortcomings, the moment they are no longer needed for Your glory, and for my good, and for the good of other people.... and that in the meantime, Your grace is significant for me, for Your strength is made perfect in my weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:10
10) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong

04/22/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 9

I worship before You, dear Lord, as the all wise Creator, the one who made Heaven and Earth and all that is in them, and saw that it was very good. I praise You for the honor of being made in Your image, personally formed by You for Your glory, and gifted spiritually just as it has pleased You. Thank You for each strength and ability and desirable trait You have given me. Surely You have been good to me Oh Lord. Thank You that I can enjoy my strengths and Gifts without Pride or false modesty as I give You the credit for them, praising You rather than congratulating myself. What do I have, that I did not receive from You?.... All that I am and all that I have comes from You. It is all sustained by You.... and I want it all to glorify You! Not to me, Oh Lord not to me, but to Your name be the glory. I specifically thank You.

Psalm 8:3-5

3) When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4) What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5) For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour

04/21/2022

Belief: From The Promise Book.

John 3:16
King James Version
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Acts 10:43
43) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Romans 9:33
33) As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

John 1:12
12) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

04/21/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 8

I give thanks to You Oh Lord and I stand in awe of You for I am wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works! Thank You that You uniquely designed and created me, with the same care and precision You use in creating the universe... that You formed me and love exactly to Your specifications....that You embroidered me with great skill in my mother's womb.
I'm grateful that my looks, my abilities and my personality are like a special picture frame in which You can portray Your grace and beauty, Your love, Your strength, Your faithfulness, to the praise of Your glory. I Rejoice that You have gifted me for the special purposes You have in mind from my life. I thank You for Your loving wisdom and allowing the things that have influenced me throughout my life the things that have prepared my heart to respond to You and Live For Your Glory. I might not have turned to You if things had been different. It's wonderful to know that You are not the least bit dissatisfied with my inborn talents, intellect, attributes, appearance, and personality, for Your hands have made and fashioned me. I am one of Your original masterpieces I worship and bow down I kneel before you my maker.

Psalm 139:13-14

13) For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14) I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

04/21/2022

04/18/2022

Wow...a year has already gone by.

04/17/2022

First week down of
31 days of Praise
Day 7
I glorify You for the Bible--that wonderful, written revelation of You and Your plan. As snow and rain fall from the skies to meet our needs, so You have condensed Your thoughts which are vastly higher than all human thought--into written down form. I'm so grateful that You cared enough to communicate with us and His clear, unchanging, always accessible way, so that Your thoughts are now available at all times to refresh and nourish and teach me....and that You are still a communicating God, speaking these words to me as I am attentive to You, as I read and meditate with a listening heart. What a privilege it is to store Your word in my heart, where You can use it at any moment to bless me and guide me....to keep me from sinning against You....and to be a storehouse of inspired words that the Spirit can bring to my mind to help others.
Thank You that in Your word I can see Your face and hear Your voice. I can discover Your will and Your patterns for living and serving. I can develop deeper faith and confidence. Thank You that the Holy Spirit is by Your word and uses it to enlighten and guide me, and to change me more and more into Your image, from one degree of Glory to another Amen.

Timothy 3:16-17

16)All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17) That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

04/16/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 6

I magnify, You, my God, for Your absolute Purity Holiness, and Justice, as the judge to whom all people must give account. I praise You that Your fairness is intertwined with everything You do... that when the time is right You will end all sin and Injustice, all corruption, all immorality....that You will right all wrongs and reward all loving service and suffering for Your sake.
Thank You that Your son will return from heaven with a shout of Triumph, that the dead in Christ will be raised imperishable...and in a flash, and the twinkle of an eye, we shall all be utterly changed. We shall see the radiance of His face in the Glorious Majesty of His power. It will be a breathtaking wonder and Splendor unimaginable to all who believe! Thank You that 'whatever we may have to go through when is less than nothing compared with the Magnificent future' You have planned for us. What a joy it is to know that the government will be on Christ shoulders, and that there will be no end to the increase of His government and peace....that His kingdom will be extinguished with Justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. Your kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom.... a kingdom that cannot be shaken. You will never be voted out; no coup will ever dethron You. For all entities You are the King of kings and Lord of lords. To You be the glory and the Dominion forever and ever Amen!

1 Corinthians 15:51-53

51) Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53) For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality

04/15/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 5
I magnify You, O Lord I exalt Your name, for You are great and highly to be praised. I praise You for the Glorious Splendor of Your majesty and the power of Your awe-inspiring acts. Your power is unlimited... absolute....beyond imagining. You are able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or dream of. There is nothing too hard for You who is like You the majestic and Holiness awesome and Praises working wonders?
O Lord Most High You rule over the heavens and the Earth, for You made all things by Your great power and You keep them existing and working by Your Mighty Word You are exalted high above every Star and galaxy in the entire cosmos... yet You are also the God of all mankind the great personally present personally involved God who loves, rescues, and takes care of all the trust You. You exercise Your gracious authority over all nations and over each individual in all the world. There is none like You the true God, the Living God, the Everlasting King.
I praise You for Your sovereignty over the broad events of my life and over the details. With You nothing is accidental, nothing is incidental and no experience is wasted. You hold in Your own power my breath of Life and all my destiny. And every trial that You allow to happen is a platform on which You reveal Yourself showing Your love and power, both to me and to others looking on. Thank You that I can move into the future nondefensively with hands outstretched to whatever lies ahead for you hold the future and You will always be with me even to my old age...and through all eternity.

Jeremiah 10:6
6) Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

04/13/2022

31 days of Praise
Day 4
I love You Father because You first loved me and sent Your Son to atone for my sins. And I stand amazed that Jesus, who by nature had always been God, did not cling to His rights as Your equal...that He
laid aside all His privileges, to be born as a human being....that He totally humbled Himself, submitting to the death of a common criminal, enduring infinite humtation and pain....that on the cross You laid on Him the compressed weight of all my sin and guilt and shame, of all my griefs and sorrows, and He became sin for me, dying the death I deserved.
And how much I praise You that it was impossible for death to hold Him in it's power....that You raised Him from the dead to be my Savior, to make me righteous in Your sight...that You highly exalted Him, giving Him position infinitely superior to any conceivable command, authority, power, or control, both natural and supernatural. Thank You that He is the Great High Priest....that He is able to save me completely , for He lives forever and prays for me, and for all of us who have come to You through Him. I glorify You my Father, with gratefulness and joy.
And I bow at the feet of Him who was dead, and is now alive forever and ever. I exalt Him, I yield myself to Him, for He is worthy of the total response of my entire being.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to recieve power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessings.

Acts 2:24
24) Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.