With God All Things Are Possible

Tonight Lisa and I watched a movie called "Facing The Giants". It started out a bit slow with less than hollywood acting, but a great story line none the less. There are many movies about underdog football teams that end up on top, but not like this one. This one had a different twist. Most football movies tend to draw on heart and courage to overcome the bigger more powerful team.

Facing the Giants took it a step further by drawing their power and strength from God. The whole movie was about trusting in God, giving Him the glory in the good and bad times. Learning to put your faith in Him and give it your all. The over arching theme of the movie was, "There is nothing impossible with God". Such a great life lesson for us all to remember.

As the movie ended, I found myself wanting to experience what they had. To give everything to God, to give Him the glory in ALL things, and to know that with Him all things are possible.

Every day I need to tell myself that. Everyday, as I start my day out, I need to resolve to give everything I have to God. 110% having nothing left because I gave it all for him. And at the end of the day to give Him all the glory no matter what happens, win or lose.

I'm glad I watched this movie tonight, I think I needed it.

Gratitude in Worship

Since I have been studying biblical worship, One thing has always come to mind. If we really understood what it is that God has done for us, we would not be able to contain the joy. We would be so overwhelmed with it, that I believe it would cause us to dance and sing, to share with everyone the peace and forgiveness we have found.

To often many of us keep that joy to ourselves. To many of us don't seem excited or joyful about what God has done for us, myself included. That causes me to wonder if we truly understand at all. I know sometimes I don't. I can't comprehend the pain and suffering, the separation, the darkness that would befall me if it weren't for Christ. I have accepted Christ as my King and given Him my life, so why don't I share the joy freely with others more?

We have seen that God has a design for Worship. Gods way, confession of sin, and obedience. The next step in His design is Gratitude. Worship is the response of a grateful heart. Throughout the Old Testament, we see people worship God with gratitude for what he did for them. Noah, Abraham, David, Isaac, Israel all built alters and worshiped God with gratitude for either fulfilling promises or blessing them. It is clear through these passages that they were grateful for the deliverance God provided them.

I don't have to be delivered from thousands of roman soldiers, or be delivered from a flood of biblical proportions to have a grateful heart. All I have to do is look around. God has blessed me with a beautiful and loving wife, 3 strong healthy boys, a good church family, a good job, good friends, good parents, a nice house, the freedom that comes from living in the USA. All I have to do is look around, and I will see God's blessings in my life.

I challenge you to take a look around your life and see how God has blessed you. Then worship him with that blessing in mind.