Joel 2:26 - "You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed."
God is so good to us, but there is always so much to be claimed and spread to others by way of praising the Lord!
I asked our congregation about this in my August newsletter article yesterday, and God put it on my heart to ask all of you Day of Praise recipients about this today. Is anyone willing to join me in claiming God's blessings for the ministry of believers in Jesus (God's Church) in every place? Specifically, would you join me sometime between 5-7 a.m. every morning in 1) praising God out loud for all believers and our ministries in our various communities, 2) praising God out loud for those who he will bring to Christ through all of us each day, and finally 3) singing the doxology out loud, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye, heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."? If you will, let's team together by your sending me an email at pastor2553@tmo.blackberry.net or speak to me in person, and I'll make a master list so we can see all the others with whom we're praising God every morning.
The other thing God put on my heart with this being a Saturday, since most of us have more discretionary time on Saturday than other days, is to ask you all to check out Day of Praise recipient Jason Cerniglia's ministry "Strength through Faith" (StF) at www.StrengththroughFaith.net. Jason and his wife, Angie, have been through a number of faith challenges with their four small kids, aged seven and younger, which led them to form StF.
StF is a Christian Service Organization. Its mission is "to spread the Gospel while doing God's good work" and help others to find "strength through faith" during tough times in their life.
Jason is not a member of my church, so I've talked to him about the possibility of all us believers being one in StF by forming chapters in our local churches or communities. Please pray about StF being a means for us all to work together to advance God's Kingdom and spread the Gospel to so many who need the unmatched hope and encouragement that we have in Jesus Christ.
What are your thoughts on this?
Happy Saturday! And remember to Praise God aloud!!!
Praise God!
Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson
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