I praise God by................

Good morning everyone!!! Yes, another great day in the LORD, Jesus Christ, our saviour. God is good all the time, all the time God is good!! When things look bad all we have to do is look up! Keep focused on God. Here is another tidbit from John MacArthur.

By the way, we should remind ourselves that thanksgiving is the essence of Christian living and attitude. And being unthankful is the very essence of the unregenerate heart. The Apostle Paul in Romans chapter 1 identifies the ungodly with some very direct words.
In verse 21 he says, "They knew God," that is through conscience and creation God was visibly manifest to them, and experientially manifest to them, but even though they knew God through creation and conscience, he says,
"They did not honor Him as God or give thanks." There is the indictment on unregenerate man. There is the indictment on the non‑Christian. He refuses to do what is basic and that is to thank God for everything.

Back to Johnny - Psalm 150:4, 6 "Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute. . . . Let every living, breathing creature praise God! Hallelujah!"

Giving or expressing praise to God can take many forms. Scripture teaches that David danced before him. Yet David also wrote worshipful psalms to express his appreciation. How do you praise God? Do you lift your hands in exaltation? Do you drop to your knees? Do you write poems? Do you just stand in humble adoration? Whatever it is - make sure you give your wonderful God all of the glory!

Thank you for reading with me this morning! God bless and be careful during this holiday season. Love you all!!

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

In Everything Give Thanks

Good morning everyone!! What a wonderful weekend it was, and now for the upcoming week leading to thanksgiving. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. I was thinking about what God wanted me to study and HE layed thanksgiving on my heart. Thanksgiving has several meanings, and one is about turkey, dressing, family, etc. Paul tells us to give thanks in all we have.
As I studied this morning I came across this from John MacArthur and thought it was very appropriate, thus, I credit him for the following thoughts. 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Paul writes, "In everything give thanks for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
Paul simply says very directly, "In everything give thanks." No exceptions, no excuses, nothing is outside those parameters, in everything give thanks. That little phrase "enpante" in the Greek means in connection with everything that occurs...in connection with everything in life give thanks no matter what it might be, with obvious exceptions of personal sin.
He is saying no matter what happens to you in life, be thankful. No matter lot, no matter what circumstance, no matter what struggle, vicissitude, trial, testing, be thankful, give thanks. No matter what the situation we are to find reason to thank God. This is not some nebulous thanks fired off into space, it is a thanks given directly to God.
Okay, be sincere then when you thank God, not just a passing "oh, by the way-uh, thank you. Be conscience and sincere. Thank you for reading with me today. Tell someone about Jesus. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

How is your faith in God??? Are you thankful??

Good morning everyone!!! What a great day to be alive in the Lord Jesus Christ!! God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!! Luke 17:11-19 This is where Jesus heals ten men with leprosy. Now these men were crying out to Jesus to have mercy on them. Jesus looked at them and said, "Go show yourselves to the preiest." As they went they were cleansed of leprosy.
Now why did this happen??? Jesus can, could, and did heal. But why go to the priests? Lepers were required to stay away from the people since the disease was contagious, but if they were ever cured, they had to go to the priest and the priest would declare him clean (Leviticus 14).
Now, these ten men had the faith that Jesus could heal, off they went, going to the priest to be declared clean.....except 1----only 1 man realized that his faith played a role in his healing and came back to be thankful. The same lesson is here today, only grateful Christians grow in understanding God's grace. God does not demand that we thank him, but he is pleased when we do so. And, in our response to Him, He teaches us more about Him. The man that came back was a Samaritan-a race despised by the Jews and Luke is showing us that God's grace is for everybody.
Right now, where is your faith? Are you thankful for what you have? God gave me this new job I am in and I can't praise His name enough!! How about you?? Love you all....thank you for reading.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny