January 15 Praising God, Period!! Psalm 8:1-3, 9
**Satan uses individuals to bring his message of destruction and despair, and to thwart the cause of Christ, and he has brought his “A” game against me this past week! My response has been, and remains clear…NOT TODAY SATAN, NOT TODAY!! ( The closer you grow, in Christ, and the more you serve, the greater his efforts to trip you up!! )**
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth, who have set Your glory above the heavens! 2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, 9 O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth!
One of the incredible blessings of God’s Grace, through Jesus Christ, is the Power of His Holy Name. Every day, in everything, I speak His Name! Living life in the 21st century requires so much more tolerance and effort and focus, in order to serve God in the most effective manner possible! Just yesterday, a well-meaning young lady, thinking that she had been ordained to “straighten me out,” shared her version of what I “Should be Doing” to change the local worldly circumstances! I listened with anticipation, hoping that she would offer some viable and notable answers to the present issues. Sadly, all she could offer was criticism of what I was failing to do, and she proclaimed, to the small audience that had assembled, that the issues were a direct result of “weak preaching!” Wow! How simple is the solution to all of our issues! Unfortunately, she is partially correct! We do experience weak pulpit proclamations, and we are experiencing “powerless” declarations that are based on “man created” thoughts and doctrines and have failed to proclaim the precious Name of Jesus! Try this… In everything that you do and everything that you encounter, claim the power of the name of Jesus! “As I face the challenges of this day, please hold me, guide me, and empower me to be a witness for You, while serving You in Truth and in Deed, IN THE NAME OF JESUS!” We all face challenges! We all experience difficulties! Every morning, I choose to declare this simple declaration of Faith… “I affirm that God’s power is rising in me, renewing, and healing my body, bringing power to my mind, giving me success in my work. I affirm health, energy, enthusiasm, and the joy of life! All of this I owe to Jesus Christ, my Lord, and my Savior! He has given me the Victory Principle for which I THANK Him, EVERY SINGLE DAY! NOT TODAY SATAN, NOT TODAY!!! Continue to PRAISE GOD! CLAIM THE POWER OF HIS NAME and Stay Strong, Stay Focused… Because THE BEST IS YET TO BE!