PRAISE GOD

"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good ; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." Psalm 100 KJV (itallics supplied)

AMEN. Praise His holy name. i am so thankful for God in my life each moment, past, present and future. To know the creator of everything cares for me is mind-blowing and to share Him with others is as natural as breathing. Was it always this way? No. Though it seems like forever i have known Him, i have preached Him to youth and family for 18 years, but have been emboldened to reach out to all lost people in the past year.

Philippians 3:13-14 says, "Brethren, i count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing i do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, i press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. " KJV

Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians from a Roman prison, yet he wrote with joy. Philippians shows that God can create a joy of partnership in ministry even under difficult circumstances (1:1-26), that we can have joy in the faith no matter what our circumstances, and he calls us to partnership in the Gospel with other believers.

i look forward to what is ahead for me, what God sets before me each day. What He will teach me each day and how i will apply it to this life He has given me. Thank you Lord, for your great love for me, for those people you have put in my life to come alongside for a reason and a season, that guide me and help me grow up in you. For the many ways you lead me to your truth in your Word each day. l love you Lord and i am thankful.