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NOW, the Moment of Dread, or the Moment of Infinite Hope?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Lving NOW

What is the state of our life right now? Are we satisfied with where we are in our faith at this particular moment? When we look back on our actions of the past, even those of the last few hours, how do they make us feel right now? We often hate the word “NOW” because it requires immediate action. We put off changing our lives, we neglect or marginalize faith, we postpone looking at where and who we are. We say, “I will worship the Lord ________.” How do we choose to complete this sentence within the bounds of our lives? Jesus says NOW is the acceptable answer regarding when we should worship Him, praise Him, honor Him, Glorify Him, and all the other things we can imagine concerning our faith and the Lord our God. Let’s look at this…

Praising the Lord for what will be done

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Praise and Thanksgiving

When we enter into our prayer closets do we do so with praise on our lips, or have we prepared a long list of needs and troubles that we can’t wait to lay tearfully before the throne? Are we glad to be coming before our Father, and are we excited to be able to talk to Him about our problems, or are our eyes filling more and more with tears as we take each step closer to our audience with Him? Although there are countless sorrows and troubles lifted up to the Lord in prayer each day, isn’t it remarkable that Heaven is filled with praise and worship… not wailing, tears of sorrow, or the sound of mourning. So, how should we begin our prayers? How should we enter into the presence of God?