Is Praise What You Do!?!
Or
Do You Accept The Gifts Of The Creator God
As Your Personal Due
And
Dare To Ask ... Even As A Fleeting Thought:
"Lord, What Took You So Long!?!"
Or
"Wow!
Is This Really The Best That
You Can Do For Me!?!"
Ingratitude ... And Greed
Along With Envy ... And Hatred
Are Unholy Traits Of Character
Which Must Be Purged From The Heart
If
We Will See Our Lord Jesus In Peace!
Beloved,
There Is Nothing Wrong With Wanting Good Gifts
But
Everything
Is
Wrong
With Walking Around With The Attitude That
The Lord ... Or Anybody
Has To Give You Anything
And
Everything That Your Heart Desires
Even Though It Is Known That Such A Gift
Is
Neither Good Nor Beneficial!
Let Us Be Wise Enough
To Be Grateful To Our God
For What We Do Receive
From His Holy Hand Of Love
And
Blessing
And
Cease From Insulting Our Maker, God And King
By Walking Around With The Air Of Entitlement!
"Thank You!
Bless You!
I Love My Present-Gift!
You're Wonderful!
I Appreciate You!"
Is
The Cheapest
Most Expensive
Most Appreciated Gift
That
We Can Give:
Extravagantly Give It!
The Lord Of Glory Doesn't Owe Us Anything!
We ... To The Contrary
Owe Our Savior, Sustainer, Provider, Redeemer
And
Forever Friend
Absolutely Everything!
Our Lives Are In His Hands!
Choose To Be Grateful, Thankful ...
Lift Your Heart To Heaven
And
Praise God ... Just Because
And Because
It Is A Blessed Privilege
And
Thoroughly Good For Us:
It Is The Lover Of Our Purchased Souls' Due!
Beloved,
Get Thee Hence To The Altar Of Praise
And
Give Almighty God ... Father, Son And Holy Spirit ... His Praise:
Put Your Whole Being Into It
And
Be Glad
And
Be Gloriously Blessed ... Again ... And Again!
