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• To thank Him for delivering us from unpleasant situations.
Realising their huge loss, following the exit of the Israelites from Egypt, Pharaoh and his men pursued them with the aim of bringing them back into slavery. Before long, the Israelites found themselves trapped in between the highly rated but dreadful Egyptians soldiers and the red sea and they became very afraid. So, they cried out to God to deliver them and He did (Exodus 14: 1-30). After that, Moses and the Israelites worshipped God in song; thanking Him for delivering them from that very unpleasant situation. Their song, which now forms the body of a popular Christian worship song, is found in Exodus 15:11 and it goes thus:
Who is like unto thee, O Lord?
Who is Like unto Thee, O Lord?
Among the gods, who is like Thee?
You are glorious in Holiness
And fearful in praises
Always Doing Wonders, Hallelujah
If you want God to be a constant feature of your life after delivering you from a festering situation, then do what the Israelites did; praise and worship Him in songs (Psalm 22:3).
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• To show our appreciation to Him for granting us our heart desires.
Hannah worshipped God in prayer to show her appreciation to Him for giving her a baby boy, Samuel, after many years of being barren. Her prayer is found in 1 Samuel 2:2 and it has been fashioned into a popular worship song, part of which goes this way:
”There is none holy as the Lord
There is none beside Thee
Neither is there any rock Like Our God
There is none holy as the Lord”
For showing her appreciation to God by worshipping Him, He gave Hannah more children afterwards. So, from her account, we can safely conclude that it pays to worship God to convey our appreciation to Him for granting us our heart desires. No doubt, this will motivate Him to do more for us.
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• Because it is the usual practice in heaven.
It is the usual practice in heaven for all the creatures therein, including the twenty four elders, to worship God 24/7 (Revelation 4:8-10). One of their worship pronouncements found in Revelation 4:11 is now adapted into a melodious worship song that goes like this:
”Thou art worthy; thou art worthy, o lord
To receive glory, honour, and power
For thou hast created, all things.
And for thy pleasure they are and were created”.
As children of God, our major aim should be to attain heaven and if we are dead serious about this, then we must strive to become proficient in what the routine is there. And we can start, by getting used to worshipping God at all times.
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• Because it is the right thing to do.
Many people in the bible worshipped God because they knew it is the right thing to do (Psalm 147:1). King David was one of them! In Psalm 33:3, he urged people to ”Sing unto him (that is God) a new song…”. Prophet Isaiah also added his own voice to this all important issue by saying ”Sing to the Lord a new song and his praise from the end of the earth …” (Isaiah 42:10). Both men and those of their ilk worshipped God habitually and they succeeded while on earth. So, if we want to succeed on earth like them, then one of the things we have to do is to incorporate the attitude of worshipping God into our lifestyle and we will be happy we did in the end in Jesus name. Amen.
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In Matthew 5:14, Jesus Christ said: ”You are the light of the world…”. He uttered this statement to describe His disciples, as part of His Historic Sermon on the Mount. Even though many people believe that He is dead right, the question remains, why did He describe them as such? Well, we shall soon find out but before then, let us look at some points around light so that we can understand Him better.
Light is an electromagnetic radiation which is visible to the human eye. While its primary source is the Sun, it’s others sources include lightning, meteors, volcanoes, lasers, floodlights, light bulbs, lamps, lightsticks, lanterns, touches and candles.
It is, for many reasons, a hugely valuable add-on to the world. For instance, it abolishes darkness and enhances visibility. It also hampers antisocial behaviours thus making human settlements safer to live in. The disciples of Jesus Christ were also very valuable to the world in their own time. They preached to the people, taught them, supported them, fed them, comforted them, healed them, delivered them from bondage, risked their lives for them and above all, led them to Christ. Without a shred of doubt, they shed light on the best way the world ought to take care of people. I am therefore not surprised, that Jesus Christ tagged them ‘the light of the world’ and I agree with Him 100%.
Many people these days, having been saved and doing well for God also qualify to be called lights of the world. And Apostle Paul validated this position as follows: ”For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord …” (Ephesians 5:8). However, they must demonstrate the following characteristics of light, among others, at all times if they want to continue doing well on earth.
1. Brightness.
All useful lights must be bright enough to make people see well and to get tasks accomplished readily. Equally, all the lights of the world must be bright enough to make the task of attracting people to God accomplished readily. Jesus Christ corroborated this view in Matthew 5:16 by saying: ”Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven”.
2. Colour.
The natural light is made up of seven lovely colours viz. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Meanwhile, colours do add value to things. Likewise, Jesus will colour (i.e. add value to) all the lights of the world if they abide in Him. He made allusion to this viewpoint in John 15:7 like this: ”If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you”.
3. Temperature.
Every light carries in it, a measure of heat energy. And the brighter it is, the more heat energy it carries and the hotter it becomes. Similarly, the brighter any light of the world is, the hotter (or more fervent) he or she will become for use by Jesus Christ. However, if he or she does not shine brightly then, his or her temperature will fall, and Jesus will have no choice than to do away with him or her (Revelation 3:15-16).
How then can I become a light of the world and how can I shine brightly henceforth you may wish to ask? Well, the starting point is by accepting Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, if you haven’t yet. And if you have done so earlier, but you are not very happy with your relationship with Him at the moment, please consider rededicating your life to Him immediately. Then, with Jesus Christ in your heart and God’s word in your mouth, go out and show love to people. Visit them, talk to them, help them, feed them, clothe them, defend them, give them hope and most importantly, preach Jesus to them. And the more you do these, the brighter your light will shine before men, the more Jesus will use you and the more He’ll reward you fittingly at the end of the day (Matthew 25: 31-40). May you be found worthy of use in His sight at all times in Jesus name. Amen.
Jesus is Lord!
c Adedayo Stoney Adegbulu, 2012
Categories: Mind of Christ Tags: Assurance, Fath, Hope
• Heavenly Rewards
The decision of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to obey God, made the entire citizenry of Babylon to experience His immense power first-hand and I believe a lot of people must have yielded their lives to Him unconditionally that day. And for this reason, there must have been great rejoicing in heaven and the three young men must have been suitably rewarded thereafter (Luke 15:10, Galatians 6:7-8). In the same vein, if you win souls for God, which is always a wise thing to do (Proverbs 11:30), you will be fittingly rewarded in heaven as well in Jesus name. Amen.
Categories: Words of Faith Tags: Faith, Obedience, Trust
• Divine Blessings
The determination of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to disobey king Nebuchadnezzar and their willingness to obey God as well as their resultant promotion must have exposed them to breath-taking blessings in Babylon. This confirms as true, Isaiah 1:19 which says: ”If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;”. Friend, if you too are willing and obedient henceforth, you shall eat the good of your land in Jesus name. Amen.
Categories: Words of Faith Tags: Faith, Obedience, Trust
