Scripture:
Luke 2:9-11
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them;
and they were terribly frightened.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold,
I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (NASB)
Observation:
This “Good News” which announced the arrival of baby Jesus is indeed as joyful today as it was two thousand years ago to these lowly, yet righteous shepherds. Knowing that the Creator of life left the glory of heaven to take on a fully human existence in order to live and suffer and die so that all peoples of the world would be set free from the power of sin and death, and have the opportunity to share in His heavenly glory is truly, my friends, a reason for us to rejoice.
Application:
The hope that Christmas brings (this greatest event in human history) is for everyone who ever was or will be borne into this world; from the lowest to the highest; for the poorest to the richest, and for the worst of us to the best of us. The birth of God into this fallen world has given us the only hope there is, if we are to experience any peace at all while living this hard and unpredictable life that spares no one the pain and uncertainty that it brings. There are so many deprived people in this world who live every day of their lives in disease and hunger and in persecution and fear; innocent people who are hoping for something; for anything that will ease the darkness they are living in. But even for those who suffer unmercifully there is the Good News, for when Jesus brings the hope of heaven into their lives, it becomes their peace and joy and the one thing they can look forward to with certainty—the only Truth that will bring comfort and peace to their weary souls. Christ Jesus is the only Hope anyone has in this cruel and unforgiving world. Only Jesus has the power to truly comfort and bring peace to our weary souls; souls who long for the pain and suffering to end so that they, too, can find some joy in living.
If the Lord our God had not been borne to us, our Savior, this world would be a place without hope, without joy, and without the only Light that saves us from the dark wrath that this fallen world brings. I pray that the hand of God will touch all people this Christmas Season, so that every soul would hear the truth of why we should celebrate this special time of year. The birth of Jesus our Lord brings both joy and light to the world—a world that needed the Savior then, and a world that is still very much in need of the Savior today!
Prayer:
I now find much joy in this difficult life, dear Lord, thanks to the loving grace and mercy that show us who You are. You are truly the joy that lights the world and causes us to rejoice, even when rejoicing is the least of things we want to do. Thank You, O LORD, for the saving power that your birth and death and resurrection have given us, for without You………There would be no life.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Good News
Scripture:
Romans 8:1-4
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus
from the power of sin that leads to death.
The Law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature.
But God put into effect a different plan to save us.
He sent His own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful.
God destroyed sin’s control over us by giving His Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
He did this so that the requirement of the Law would be fully accomplished for us
who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. (NLT)
Observation:
The Lord Jesus singled out the apostle Paul, once an avid persecutor of the Christian faith, to teach the world the message of salvation through faith, for the Law that God had given to Moses was a law of obedience that had no saving power on its own.
Application:
There is no greater blessing in this life, than receiving and believing in the Good News of our Lord, Christ Jesus, for this is when true life begins—as it did for me six years ago today. It was not until the Lord came knocking at my door and offered me His free gift of salvation that I discovered the real meaning of living a life with joy and gratitude (Revelation 3:20). It was only after the Lord opened my eyes to His Truth and filled my heart with His Peace that I was finally able to live this life with thanksgiving in my heart and experience the joy of living by walking in the Spirit of the Lord our God, Christ Jesus. Like most people of this world, there have been many dark and difficult circumstances in my life that I was unable to look beyond, which, without God, held me in bondage to sin and depression—a depression that took away any joy I found in living, even though the Lord had given me plenty that I could rejoice in. And like many, I looked for the joy of living in all the wrong places and for all the wrong reasons, and then when discovered, I was unable to recognize it and where it came from. My, dearest friends, we deserve nothing but condemnation for our rebellion against God’s holiness. It is only because of God’s mercy and grace that any of us have been spared the full consequences of our sin (Ephesians 2:4-7). It is only by the love of the Father that we have any hope at all in a world that is infected with sin and death. Even the poor and suffering souls who have no reason to believe in hope, there is Hope in Jesus, especially when you have the Spirit of God living in your heart and directing your path. We know that life in this world is short, but what many do not know is that the eternal life we find in Christ Jesus is forever. And by the Word of His promise, it will be worth any suffering that we will endure in this hard and difficult life-journey (Romans 8:18). For those of us who are alive in Christ, we can set our eyes on what lies beyond our painful circumstances, and what we see brings us a joy that is far above and beyond any joy that the world is able to give.
Prayer:
Thank You, Lord, for setting me free from the power of sin over my life and the fear of death which rules this world. Thank you for covering me in righteousness so I can now come into the very presence of the Living God. I am so grateful that You have taken those heavy burdens that weighed me down into the depths of depression so I could come back into the Light which has given me a new and fresh breath of life.
Romans 8:1-4
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus
from the power of sin that leads to death.
The Law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature.
But God put into effect a different plan to save us.
He sent His own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful.
God destroyed sin’s control over us by giving His Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
He did this so that the requirement of the Law would be fully accomplished for us
who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. (NLT)
Observation:
The Lord Jesus singled out the apostle Paul, once an avid persecutor of the Christian faith, to teach the world the message of salvation through faith, for the Law that God had given to Moses was a law of obedience that had no saving power on its own.
Application:
There is no greater blessing in this life, than receiving and believing in the Good News of our Lord, Christ Jesus, for this is when true life begins—as it did for me six years ago today. It was not until the Lord came knocking at my door and offered me His free gift of salvation that I discovered the real meaning of living a life with joy and gratitude (Revelation 3:20). It was only after the Lord opened my eyes to His Truth and filled my heart with His Peace that I was finally able to live this life with thanksgiving in my heart and experience the joy of living by walking in the Spirit of the Lord our God, Christ Jesus. Like most people of this world, there have been many dark and difficult circumstances in my life that I was unable to look beyond, which, without God, held me in bondage to sin and depression—a depression that took away any joy I found in living, even though the Lord had given me plenty that I could rejoice in. And like many, I looked for the joy of living in all the wrong places and for all the wrong reasons, and then when discovered, I was unable to recognize it and where it came from. My, dearest friends, we deserve nothing but condemnation for our rebellion against God’s holiness. It is only because of God’s mercy and grace that any of us have been spared the full consequences of our sin (Ephesians 2:4-7). It is only by the love of the Father that we have any hope at all in a world that is infected with sin and death. Even the poor and suffering souls who have no reason to believe in hope, there is Hope in Jesus, especially when you have the Spirit of God living in your heart and directing your path. We know that life in this world is short, but what many do not know is that the eternal life we find in Christ Jesus is forever. And by the Word of His promise, it will be worth any suffering that we will endure in this hard and difficult life-journey (Romans 8:18). For those of us who are alive in Christ, we can set our eyes on what lies beyond our painful circumstances, and what we see brings us a joy that is far above and beyond any joy that the world is able to give.
Prayer:
Thank You, Lord, for setting me free from the power of sin over my life and the fear of death which rules this world. Thank you for covering me in righteousness so I can now come into the very presence of the Living God. I am so grateful that You have taken those heavy burdens that weighed me down into the depths of depression so I could come back into the Light which has given me a new and fresh breath of life.
Comfort
Scripture:
Psalm 119:81-82
My soul languishes for Your salvation: I wait for Your word.
My eyes fail with longing for Your word;
While I say, “When will You comfort me?” (NASB)
Observation:
Much like King David is doing in this Psalm, our hearts and souls also long for God to deliver us from this hard and difficult life. We long for that day when all the pain and disappointment will cease; the day when there will be no more death and destruction; the day when we are no longer loaded down with all the doubt and fear that hold us captive to sin and then robs the joy that God has for us. And like David, many of us cry out night and day for God to deliver us from our times of darkness, praying for the comfort and the answers that only our Creator can provide.
Application:
But unlike David and all God’s people of the Old Testament times, we have the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has provided us with the salvation that was prophesied from the beginning of time (Genesis 3:15). We now have in our hands, both the New and Old Testament with words that can be read or listened to and understood by most peoples of our world today. And unlike David, we need not look too much further into the future for the return of our Savior, for His return is so much closer now than it was when David wrote this Psalm. There is also no need to rely solely on the words of the prophets any longer, for our Lord has not only come and fulfilled His promise to us (John 3:16), but He has also given us the Holy Spirit to prepare our hearts for eternity, and to comfort us with His peace (Romans 8:16) until He returns to take us Home. Although the hour is rapidly approaching, my dear friends, there is still time to prepare our hearts and share the Good News of Hope to the hopeless and lost, because the LORD our Savior wants no one left behind.
Prayer:
O Lord, how I praise You for the blood You shed for the salvation I do not deserve. And as I walk this righteous path that leads to everlasting life, I will rejoice in thanksgiving for all that You have done and all that You are. There is no other god like You, O Lord; One who forgives fully and saves us from the self-destruction that living for this world brings.
Psalm 119:81-82
My soul languishes for Your salvation: I wait for Your word.
My eyes fail with longing for Your word;
While I say, “When will You comfort me?” (NASB)
Observation:
Much like King David is doing in this Psalm, our hearts and souls also long for God to deliver us from this hard and difficult life. We long for that day when all the pain and disappointment will cease; the day when there will be no more death and destruction; the day when we are no longer loaded down with all the doubt and fear that hold us captive to sin and then robs the joy that God has for us. And like David, many of us cry out night and day for God to deliver us from our times of darkness, praying for the comfort and the answers that only our Creator can provide.
Application:
But unlike David and all God’s people of the Old Testament times, we have the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has provided us with the salvation that was prophesied from the beginning of time (Genesis 3:15). We now have in our hands, both the New and Old Testament with words that can be read or listened to and understood by most peoples of our world today. And unlike David, we need not look too much further into the future for the return of our Savior, for His return is so much closer now than it was when David wrote this Psalm. There is also no need to rely solely on the words of the prophets any longer, for our Lord has not only come and fulfilled His promise to us (John 3:16), but He has also given us the Holy Spirit to prepare our hearts for eternity, and to comfort us with His peace (Romans 8:16) until He returns to take us Home. Although the hour is rapidly approaching, my dear friends, there is still time to prepare our hearts and share the Good News of Hope to the hopeless and lost, because the LORD our Savior wants no one left behind.
Prayer:
O Lord, how I praise You for the blood You shed for the salvation I do not deserve. And as I walk this righteous path that leads to everlasting life, I will rejoice in thanksgiving for all that You have done and all that You are. There is no other god like You, O Lord; One who forgives fully and saves us from the self-destruction that living for this world brings.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
The Word of Life
Scripture:
Psalm 119:49-50
Remember the word to Your servant,
Upon which You have caused me to hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction,
For Your word has given me life. (NKJV)
Observation:
There is no greater Hope, than the hope we have in the Creator of life and the God of our salvation, Christ Jesus (Psalm 146:5). Who else can better comfort our discouraged souls and give us peace amidst the afflictions we suffer in this world, than the One who voluntarily took upon Himself the sins of the world and the wrath of God in order that we could stand righteous in our sin before the LORD? My dear friends, when you begin to understand and believe in the Truth that our gracious God has given us, you will learn to pray with confidence and put your hope in the mercy and grace of our Loving God (1 Chronicles 16:34), because the Word of the LORD is “Truth” itself and all of His promises hold true (Psalm 119:160).
Application:
There have been many people throughout the age of man who have spent their entire lives without experiencing the joy of God’s Truth and go to the grave never knowing the Hope of true joy in this life that was created in and for God’s glory. But because of God’s incredible mercy and grace there have also been many, like myself, who were once living a life (dead in sin) without any hope but death itself, that have now been made alive in Christ who gives us hope and peace in all our circumstances. Through God’s Word, the Holy Spirit can breathe into any dying soul the precious gift of eternal life that He, the Author of Life, has promised to all who humbly come to Him believing in the Truth that He has so graciously given to us.
Prayer:
Thank You, O Lord, my God, for the Hope that brings life to those who are walking dead in their sin. It is such a blessing to be able to see Your Truth come alive even in the mist of all the chaos in this world. How awesome it is to be able to walk in Your Light with confidence, knowing that our faith in you is our saving grace.
Psalm 119:49-50
Remember the word to Your servant,
Upon which You have caused me to hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction,
For Your word has given me life. (NKJV)
Observation:
There is no greater Hope, than the hope we have in the Creator of life and the God of our salvation, Christ Jesus (Psalm 146:5). Who else can better comfort our discouraged souls and give us peace amidst the afflictions we suffer in this world, than the One who voluntarily took upon Himself the sins of the world and the wrath of God in order that we could stand righteous in our sin before the LORD? My dear friends, when you begin to understand and believe in the Truth that our gracious God has given us, you will learn to pray with confidence and put your hope in the mercy and grace of our Loving God (1 Chronicles 16:34), because the Word of the LORD is “Truth” itself and all of His promises hold true (Psalm 119:160).
Application:
There have been many people throughout the age of man who have spent their entire lives without experiencing the joy of God’s Truth and go to the grave never knowing the Hope of true joy in this life that was created in and for God’s glory. But because of God’s incredible mercy and grace there have also been many, like myself, who were once living a life (dead in sin) without any hope but death itself, that have now been made alive in Christ who gives us hope and peace in all our circumstances. Through God’s Word, the Holy Spirit can breathe into any dying soul the precious gift of eternal life that He, the Author of Life, has promised to all who humbly come to Him believing in the Truth that He has so graciously given to us.
Prayer:
Thank You, O Lord, my God, for the Hope that brings life to those who are walking dead in their sin. It is such a blessing to be able to see Your Truth come alive even in the mist of all the chaos in this world. How awesome it is to be able to walk in Your Light with confidence, knowing that our faith in you is our saving grace.
Believing The Unseen Truth
Scripture:
John 20:29
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed?
Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Observation:
In this passage of Scripture, Jesus is speaking to the Apostle Thomas who was not present the first time Jesus had appeared to His disciples after His death and resurrection. Doubting Thomas, as he is often called, had told his fellow disciples that He would have to see and touch Jesus in order to believe that Jesus had conquered death.
Application:
As imperfect human beings living in this imperfect world , many of us have difficulty believing in things that we cannot actually see with our own imperfect eyes. For example; even though we are in the mist of a raging spiritual warfare for our very souls (Ephesians 6:12), the unbelieving people of this world pass it off as a myth of the disillusioned religious fanatic, or just another great theme for a science fiction novel. Or how about the day when Christ will return to Earth in all His glory to judge both the living and the dead (Revelation 20:11-13); Fact or fiction? The unseen Truth of not?
I wonder how many times you have said, “I’ll have to see it to believe it?” I know there are many new Christians out there who struggle with their faith wishing that Jesus would some how show Himself so they could be sure that His Word is the absolute Truth. But I also know there have been many lost souls, like myself, who were so lost and so hopeless and had so given up that when the Savior called we reached out in blind faith to grab hold of the hand of God, our Lord Jesus Christ. For many of us this was our last hope, because any other option would have had the same unfulfilling results as before. Because everything in our fallen world has been infected with sin, the world can only temporarily satisfy the hungers of our sinful nature. The world, with all its recourses and will never be able to fulfill the deep desires of our hearts, because it is only God who can satisfy completely (John 6:35). My dear friends, until the King of kings and the Lord of all lord’s returns to take us Home, we must trust with as much human faith as we can possibly muster, for only then will our imperfect eyes be changed so that we will be able to see and touch and experience the Perfect Truth of our Glorious God.
Prayer:
Thank you, Lord God, for the Hope you have given our world through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Never before have I ever been able to identify anything that could satisfy my deepest desires until you came into my life. Although the struggles of life remain, my desperate search has finally ended. For it is only You who can fill the emptiness that once engulfed my heart. You are the only Hope this world has and so I put my trust in You alone!
John 20:29
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed?
Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Observation:
In this passage of Scripture, Jesus is speaking to the Apostle Thomas who was not present the first time Jesus had appeared to His disciples after His death and resurrection. Doubting Thomas, as he is often called, had told his fellow disciples that He would have to see and touch Jesus in order to believe that Jesus had conquered death.
Application:
As imperfect human beings living in this imperfect world , many of us have difficulty believing in things that we cannot actually see with our own imperfect eyes. For example; even though we are in the mist of a raging spiritual warfare for our very souls (Ephesians 6:12), the unbelieving people of this world pass it off as a myth of the disillusioned religious fanatic, or just another great theme for a science fiction novel. Or how about the day when Christ will return to Earth in all His glory to judge both the living and the dead (Revelation 20:11-13); Fact or fiction? The unseen Truth of not?
I wonder how many times you have said, “I’ll have to see it to believe it?” I know there are many new Christians out there who struggle with their faith wishing that Jesus would some how show Himself so they could be sure that His Word is the absolute Truth. But I also know there have been many lost souls, like myself, who were so lost and so hopeless and had so given up that when the Savior called we reached out in blind faith to grab hold of the hand of God, our Lord Jesus Christ. For many of us this was our last hope, because any other option would have had the same unfulfilling results as before. Because everything in our fallen world has been infected with sin, the world can only temporarily satisfy the hungers of our sinful nature. The world, with all its recourses and will never be able to fulfill the deep desires of our hearts, because it is only God who can satisfy completely (John 6:35). My dear friends, until the King of kings and the Lord of all lord’s returns to take us Home, we must trust with as much human faith as we can possibly muster, for only then will our imperfect eyes be changed so that we will be able to see and touch and experience the Perfect Truth of our Glorious God.
Prayer:
Thank you, Lord God, for the Hope you have given our world through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Never before have I ever been able to identify anything that could satisfy my deepest desires until you came into my life. Although the struggles of life remain, my desperate search has finally ended. For it is only You who can fill the emptiness that once engulfed my heart. You are the only Hope this world has and so I put my trust in You alone!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Knowing The Truth
Scripture:
John 17:3
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. ( NASB)
Observation:
This verse comes from the farewell prayer of our “High Priest” Jesus Christ; a prayer that is essentially an intercession for all believers, especially for those who will go on to form the future church. This was the prayer that Jesus prayed before He and His disciples went into the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives where Jesus was arrested, and soon after crucified. The eternal life that Jesus is speaking of in this verse is basically His definition of our salvation and the way that we, as believers, can receive it.
Application:
Jesus, our High Priest (Hebrews 9:11-12), is the only One who can intercede with God on our behalf. It is only through Jesus, our Lord and Savior, that we can come into the Holy Presence of God the Father. There is no other way, my friends. Good deeds won’t get us there; good behavior won’t get the job done. We cannot buy our way in, nor can we trick our way into Paradise. The only option we have is our faith (Romans 5:1-2) in believing God’s will for us. And the only way that we can know what God’s will is, is through our life-line to God, Christ Jesus.
It is my belief that understanding Jesus’ farewell prayer to His disciples is a prerequisite if we, as Christians, are to successfully minister to the peoples of this fallen world. For after we have spoken from God to them, through the Truth of His Word, we need to then follow through by speaking to God on their behalf through our prayers and petitions (1 Timothy 2:1-7).
Prayer:
With a thankful heart, O Lord, I know that You are our only Hope for salvation. I am so grateful for providing the only High Priest who can bring us into Your Presence with our prayers and petitions so that we can be faithfully heard and answered. The glory is Yours alone, O God, now and forever!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving To God
Scripture:
1 Chronicles 16:8-11, 34
Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonders.
Seek the LORD and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)
Observation:
King David (through the Spirit) composed this thanksgiving psalm to be sung upon the entry of the Ark into a special tent that was prepared for it. The Ark had been stolen and returned to Israel but sat obscure in a country village until that time when David ordered it to be moved.
Application:
As I sit here this Thanksgiving morning pondering the things that fill my heart with thanksgiving and gladness, the one thing that stands apart from the multitude of blessings I am so gratefully thankful for is the lovingkindness and the mercy and grace of God the Father for sending into our world God the Son, Lord Jesus Christ who sent us God the Holy Spirit.
Thanksgiving is traditionally an American holiday set aside from all other days to give thanks to the LORD our God for His many blessings, which has made us a unique nation in a dark and rebellious world that despises His Son. Our mighty nation under God has given more of itself to help the deprived souls of this wicked world than any other nation in the history of man. God has used U.S. for His purpose and it gives me great honor to have been able to defend our God and be called an American. But more importantly I am even more honored to be called a child of the Living God, who has given me the true meaning of what it means to be thankful, for without Him in our world we would be engulfed in total darkness without the Light that gives us life. Without Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior we would be without the hope of better things to come; without a meaningful purpose to satisfy our longing hearts; without the Way that brings true joy and understanding; without the Comforter who gives us peace and confidence to trust during our afflictions. We, my friends, would be raw meat in the jaws of the Enemy who shows no mercy, for He would devour us in his contempt for God and we would never have the chance (know matter how hard we may try) to experience the goodness of who our Creator is and what He has planned for those who believe and trust in the Son He has so graciously given to us. For He is our Light in this dark world and when you take His mighty hand with thanksgiving, my friends, He will lead you into the Presence of God where you will discover His True Majestic Glory face to Face.
Prayer
Giving thanks to You, O LORD, is not only the right thing to do but it is a privilege of honor for all those who call You Father. For You have been our Protector and Provider since the dawn of our creation. You alone, O God have shown Your lovingkindness even though we do not deserve the blessings you so graciously hand out to us. My thanksgiving to You is beyond any words that I can find, but it fills the most inner parts of my heart with a joy that exceeds all other joy. It is only because of You that I can now write these words of truth in the safety of Your Holy Presence.
1 Chronicles 16:8-11, 34
Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonders.
Seek the LORD and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)
Observation:
King David (through the Spirit) composed this thanksgiving psalm to be sung upon the entry of the Ark into a special tent that was prepared for it. The Ark had been stolen and returned to Israel but sat obscure in a country village until that time when David ordered it to be moved.
Application:
As I sit here this Thanksgiving morning pondering the things that fill my heart with thanksgiving and gladness, the one thing that stands apart from the multitude of blessings I am so gratefully thankful for is the lovingkindness and the mercy and grace of God the Father for sending into our world God the Son, Lord Jesus Christ who sent us God the Holy Spirit.
Thanksgiving is traditionally an American holiday set aside from all other days to give thanks to the LORD our God for His many blessings, which has made us a unique nation in a dark and rebellious world that despises His Son. Our mighty nation under God has given more of itself to help the deprived souls of this wicked world than any other nation in the history of man. God has used U.S. for His purpose and it gives me great honor to have been able to defend our God and be called an American. But more importantly I am even more honored to be called a child of the Living God, who has given me the true meaning of what it means to be thankful, for without Him in our world we would be engulfed in total darkness without the Light that gives us life. Without Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior we would be without the hope of better things to come; without a meaningful purpose to satisfy our longing hearts; without the Way that brings true joy and understanding; without the Comforter who gives us peace and confidence to trust during our afflictions. We, my friends, would be raw meat in the jaws of the Enemy who shows no mercy, for He would devour us in his contempt for God and we would never have the chance (know matter how hard we may try) to experience the goodness of who our Creator is and what He has planned for those who believe and trust in the Son He has so graciously given to us. For He is our Light in this dark world and when you take His mighty hand with thanksgiving, my friends, He will lead you into the Presence of God where you will discover His True Majestic Glory face to Face.
Prayer
Giving thanks to You, O LORD, is not only the right thing to do but it is a privilege of honor for all those who call You Father. For You have been our Protector and Provider since the dawn of our creation. You alone, O God have shown Your lovingkindness even though we do not deserve the blessings you so graciously hand out to us. My thanksgiving to You is beyond any words that I can find, but it fills the most inner parts of my heart with a joy that exceeds all other joy. It is only because of You that I can now write these words of truth in the safety of Your Holy Presence.
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