Sometime you just have to open your mouth and tell it like it is. Whether people want to hear or accept the truth, it still must be told. God is so wonderful to us. He is an ingenious creator; faithful father, abundant provider, great healer and the list goes on and on. Our God is so great that we can only stand in awe at the very mention of his sovereignty. There is no one and nothing like him; no imitations or duplications. He is all in all.
We are constantly bombarded with rhetoric, propaganda, twitters, tweets, twerks and other forms of madness that display the dark side of society and it seems we can never quite get enough. Just turn on the television or download an app on a mobile device and you can watch non-stop trash posing as reality television. It used to be shameful to expose your family’s dirty laundry. We used to say what happens at home stays at home; but now that only pertains to Las Vegas and even that is distorted. Each reality show seems to thrive off of trying to outdo another in who can look more vile, talk more ignorantly or create the greatest mockery of decency.
As Christians it is not only our privilege but our responsible duty to tell the world about the God who makes all life possible. We must counter the negative press that wants people to believe that all hope is gone and that life is dismal at best. The images we see of adulterous living, greed and corruption, unscrupulous, scandalous behavior and rampart infidelity cannot be allowed to remain unchallenged. We must speak up and tell about the great deeds of our God. We must testify of his nature and his desire that none should be lost. We must attest to his divine holiness and his reign as the Ancient of Days. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. The Holy Spirit is our Paraclete.
We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. We will enter his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. We surely will be like Jesus’ disciples – we will never have the rocks (stones) cry out on our behalf. We will tell of his excellent greatness until our tongues no longer function. Tell someone today about the great God that you serve. Let someone know that you are not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ .Let someone hear you with their own ears and observe you with their own eyes as you give God praise in the middle of your ordeal. Despite what the medical report says; in spite of how many bills are past due; regardless of the pressure you might be feeling – Stop for a moment and just give God a shout out. It is good to have those praise moments where you just have to give a quick "Hallelujah, Thank You Jesus” – but do more than that. How many times have you greeted someone and before you could draw another breath they have quipped back to you in a parrot-like retort…”Blessed and Highly Favored” In these times when patent answers are so common place go beyond the simple salutation and actually tell someone why you love the Lord.
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT! Be blessed! – Rev. Dr. JoAnn
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