Tag: praise

When you consider God's grace, what comes to mind? Some Christian believers see grace as a license to do whatever they want. They believe that because they are no longer under the law, they are free to engage in whatever behavior they choose. After all, the blood of Christ covers…

As a pastor, I often see people at their worst. It's normal; it's okay; I expect it. Most of the time, there is really nothing I can do or say to fix the problems. But I can encourage people to worship the Lord, to praise Him even in their lousy…

Our praise and worship is often linked to what God has done for us. That's normal and okay. But we can do better. I think of it in terms of good, better, and best. 'Good' is praising and worshiping God for what he has done. 'Better' is praising and worshiping…

In our Wednesday Bible study this past week, the issue of trust came up. One of the participants asked why certain people didn't believe the gospel. That led to a brief discussion on why people also don't trust the LORD. Lack of belief and trust among non-believers is a matter…

Today we look at Psalm 69, a psalm that is both literal and Messianic. It is literal in that David wrote it from his own personal experience. The exact event he refers to is unknown, but it was real nonetheless. Yet the psalm is also prophetic of Jesus in several…

Have you ever told somebody the Good News only to have them say they will accept Jesus at some point later on? They just 'aren't ready' right now. Right? Well, scripture tells us that every knee will ultimately bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is LORD. Do it in…

While David's reign over Israel was quite successful, it was a troubled one. He never had peace in the 40 years he was king. Between neighboring kings and rebels within his own kingdom, David was constantly under the gun. Yet he found time to praise. He found good reason to…

Throughout our study of psalms over the last several months, I have gone of my way to encourage you to trust the LORD; to trust God and let him do his thing. But earlier this week, while I was going through my morning reading, God challenged me with a simple…

We normally view running from danger as an act of fear. That's okay. God gave us the emotion of fear to help protect us from danger. But as children of God, we Christians need not be fearful people. We can run from danger yet still not do so in fear.…

This week is Thanksgiving week. Need a reason to be thankful? Psalms 32+33 give us 10 reasons; perhaps more depending on how you read them. Regardless, we of all people should be grateful. And our gratitude should be seen by others as we offer daily praise to our God and…