Rosh HaShanah starts Monday, September 29 at sundown...

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I have a few questions to ask you-

As Christian's what does Rosh HaShanah mean to you? I thought that this is a good time to explain why the Jewish people celebrate this day. If you are a Jewish Christian (Orthodox Jewish), please tell me if I'm missing the mark in my explanation; I'm a Gentile.

Rosh HaShanah (Feast of Trumpets) is the day on which God created Man, Adam, and finished and finalize His precious creation.  Each Rosh HaShanah, the birthday of Mankind, we proclaim God as our one and true King in all the world. Then, we (all who believes) reaffirm our desire to serve Him every moment of our lives. At this same time, God reviews the status of His creation and determines if he or she merits another year in this world. This holiday was the Jewish New Year 's Day of Judgment for the entire world : Year 5769 (Hebrew/Gregorian Calendar), on which the people rejoiced in a grateful remembrance of God's benefits and implored His blessing for the future year.

In Jewish services, on the first night of Rosh HaShanah, after prayer, a special greeting is used, which is only said on this night. "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year," and the blowing of the ram's horn – Shofar.

Everyone is judge by God based on his or her action during previous year, and then the resulting judgment is inscribed by God. A person's future is determined for the following year.  Even though that resulting judgment is inscribed, it is not yet sealed and can be still being changed at least for another ten days.  God waits until Yom Kippur to seal the book for the year.

If you want to have your name sealed in that book. There are certain conditions that must be met, and they are: prayer, repentance, and charity. These conditions will remove the bad decree sealed against you. God looks especially at three areas during the time between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur; which is the Ten Days of Repentance.

By doing teshuvah (fixing mistakes) with true regret for the past and commitment for the future, a person can erase his misdeeds and hence improve his judgment before it is sealed on Yom Kippur. That's it.

You can pray and believe in your heart with greater concentration before God, and by giving charity with the proper spirit, one can also upgrade one's status.  There is no different for Jews, or Gentiles. You must check your inward witness for spiritual growth. This season is a time of reflection, contemplation, and putting things in order and getting right our relationship with God.

Why Should Gentiles celebrate this observation too?  I believe in what the Holy Bible states in Romans 11:11-12 (the message bible), "The next question is, "Are they down for the count? Are they out of this for good?" And the answer is a clear-cut No. Ironically when they walked out, they left the door open and the outsiders walked in. But the next thing you know, the Jews were starting to wonder if perhaps they had walked out on a good thing. Now, if their leaving triggered this worldwide coming of non-Jewish outsiders to God's kingdom, just imagine the effect of their coming back! What a homecoming!"

Because the Jews forfeited their rights and walked away, we (the Gentiles) have the right to observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and many other Jewish celebrations because of Jesus, and also to make the Jews jealous. Every Gentile have been grafted in (v.23) and have a part of Israel history too (For example, read about Rahab, the mother of Boaz in Joshua 2:3-6;6:17,23,25; Hebrews 11:31 , and Ruth, the mother of Obed in the book of Ruth ).

There is an excellent example of a Gentile woman who was persistence in her faith, and receives the blessings from Jesus, Let's read it in Matthew 15:24-28:

21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

 22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

 23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

 24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

 25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

 26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

 27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

All Gentiles can have the same persistence with the things for God as the woman in Matthew 15. She was not from the house of Israel, but her faith in Jesus' ability has made her daughter whole.  Do you as Gentiles believe that today? Is your faith in Christ Jesus made strong? I challenge you today, to purpose in your heart to observe Rosh HaShanah, or learn about some of the Jewish's Celebrate. If it's in your heart to do, by all means, do it. If not, pray about it. I just wanted you to understand the meaning of this special new year's (Jubilee).  Let us (Jews and Gentiles) celebrate the King as one people, and worship Him for every area of our lives. 

Shelena

P.S. I just thought about this word, Jubilee. Do you know what that means? Jubilee is the term used by the Jewish people to tell someone about a special year of restoration or restitution that was proclaimed every 50 years by a countrywide blast of trumpets (Shofar). During the period of time, slaves were emancipated, land that had been sold reverted to its former owner, and debt forgiven.  There is restoration and restitution going on in that special year. What can you believe to restore or restitute in your live today? God has no respecter of persons. Trust Him. If He will does it for the Jewish people, and according to Romans 11: 23, you and I get to partake in this blessings.

Halleujah!

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Shelena

THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH.

Sometimes, we in the church are accused of glossing over the fact that life can be hard.

We sometimes tend to give the impression that all you need to do is give your heart to Jesus and all of your problems will be solved, all your bills will be paid, you will have success and prosperity, and everything you touch will turn to gold.  If you are a Christian, you will have a continual smile on your face and always be happy.  We make all our baskets, we sink all our putts, we close all our deals.

Does that sound like your testimony?  I know it doesn't sound like mine!

I think the problem is that we've confused joy with happiness.

Happiness is dependent on happenings.  Circumstances in your life dictate whether or not you are happy.

Joy, on the other hand is a gift from God, a fruit of the Spirit that transcends whatever is happening in your life.  Joy allows you to rise, even to soar, above difficult circumstances, challenges, and heartaches.

Joy comes from knowing Who is in control and that He has a plan to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

We do not draw our strength from the great feeling we get when things go right; if we did, we would be powerless when hard times and adversity hit, and we would all be easy pickings for the devil.

No, it is the joy of the Lord that is our strength!

Jesus wasn't happy about going to the cross.  He prayed the night before "If there is any other way, let this cup pass from me..."  But He did have joy
in obedience.

The writer to the Hebrews put it this way: "Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross..."

There was joy for the Lord Jesus even in the pain and the agony of the cross because He knew the end result of His obedience and sacrifice would be the offer of salvation for you and me.  Jesus chose to go through hell for us rather than to go to heaven without us.

In the book of Philippians, the Apostle Paul talks about joy over and over again.  Yet he wrote that letter to the church at Philippi while he was imprisoned in horrible conditions.

How could he write about joy while imprisoned in a dark, cold, rat-infested Roman cell?  It's because joy is not dependent on circumstances!

When you and I face tough times, we can draw on great reserves of joy that are rooted in our knowledge of the faithfulness of God.  That's how Job was able to say in the midst of tragedy, heartache and great loss, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him" (Job 13:15, KJV)

He knew God and He trusted God.  That is how he could have "joy in unrelenting pain" (Job 6:10, NIV).

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Until the next time, continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Count All Joy When You…

Go through test and trials!

Are disappointed!

Get a divorce!

Your friends turn their backs on you!

Lost your loved one!

Any so many other things that happen in this world.

But My God is Able…

To make all grace abound toward you!

In 1 Peter 5:10 states, "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."

In other words (from the Message Bible), "Keep your guard up. You're not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It's the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won't last forever. It won't be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, He does."

Hallelujah!

Thank you Lord for test and trials!

I know, no one wants to go through a storm, but God said in His word that it's necessary. Let's read James 1:2-4 from the Message Bible: "Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way."

Wow, that's a wake-up call for some people - Your faith will be tested - No matter who you are!

Yesterday, I introduced you to our Father, Elohim. The God of Might and Power! Do you believe in Elohim now? He can do anything but fail!

Watch this wonderful praise song by Javen called "Count It All Joy:"

So, count it all joy, my Brother and Sister in the Lord! Be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble.

Until the next time, continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Can God Handle Anything?

If you do not know, the answer is YES!

He can handle pain…

He can handle abuse…

He can handle stress…

He can handle disappointment…

He can handle heartache…

He can handle loneliness…

There's nothing impossible with Elohim!

Our convenant making Elohim sustains all that He created through His own might. WOW!

God knows how to care for you, because you ahave entered into a convenant relationship with Him. By faith, you're the seed of Abraham; and God told Abraham, "Surely blessing I will bless you and multiplying I will multiply you." He is your convenant-making God. Do you understand? He is the God of might and power. He strengthened Abram into Abraham, and He will give you might and power to win, just like the Father of Faith – Abraham.

If God (Elohim) is for you, who can possibly be against you? No one! ELOHIM is more powerful than any person or things that comes against you in this life. He is on your side.

God would like for you to rely on Him. He wants to be your Elohim.

Right now, no matter what the circumstances may be in your life – pain, abuse, stress, disappointment, heartache, loneliness. Will you let Elohim renew your spirit, mind, body, emotions, and even your imagination?

From now on, we you read your bible please think of God as Elohim. The God of might and power! And guess what? He's is your God!

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

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Do you believe in Elohim now? He can do anything but fail!

Until next time, continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

Enjoy this day and don't forget to give God what is due to Him today –

Praise & Worship!

Amen.

Glorious Hallelujah!

Holy is the Lord God Almighty.

Watch these beautiful beaches for fun:

Beautiful creations of God's Handiwork.

Until next time, continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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"This is our sin, we grieve more for one loss, than we are thankful for a hundred mercies (Watson, Religion Our True Interest, 126)." -Thomas Watson

In my thoughts about this quote, I came to the conclusion that we are acting more and more like the World. Let me explain, but first watch this praise song called "Lord Have Mercy by Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant:

In Christ, we are to be in the world and not of the world. Let's read 1 John 2:15-17:

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

 ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

 ¹⁷ And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."

We can read these verses, and say to ourselves. "Yeah, that's right." and continue to do the opposite! For example, we scheme to get money in and out of church; with a form of investment, great entertainment can be found in and out of church; with concerts and programs, and a few others things that are the same. Therefore, there's no distinguishable differences made. You truly do not notice. Why? Nothing is made Holy, as our Father in Heaven is Holy.

We are to be holy people unto God, but can not discern between clean and unclean things. So, Mr. Watson is right in his quote. Instead of being thankful in everything, we grieve over one lost toy, one lost car, one house, and so many things, and forget about the one who created all things – Elohim!

What is made holy in your life? Didn't Jesus say in Matthew 7:6a, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs…?" Do you see the problem? I hope so. We are to set things apart as Holy! Can you tell me what made the ground holy where Moses stood on the mountain Horeb? It was not the ground per-say, but it was the holiness of God; He set it apart unto Himself. Exodus 30:29 says,"And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy." It was cleansed by the angel of the Lord, and it should be respected as such "HOLY". In the Old Testament, if something or someone was set apart unto God, and you did not remember the rules, you would die. Thank God for His mercies! Amen.

Are we too afraid to set things apart unto the Lord, and give thanks for them? We will die immediately, so that's why we do not make things holy! And believe a lie instead of the truth of God's Word, which states "Be holy; for I am Holy (1 Peter 1:16).

When Jesus dies on our behalf, He set us apart unto the Father by His blood (Hebrew 13:12), and set us from rituals of sins – lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, and the pride of life. If so, why can we not thank God for His many blessing of mercy?

You think about it, and give me your opinion. I will be look forward to reading it.

Until next time, continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Do you know that I'm thankful for God's grace and mercy? For it's by grace that we are still alive today, and by mercy that we have His help in times of need.

We pray to God for extending His love – grace and mercy- towards us, and believe by faith that He will meet our daily needs, or petitions on the behalf of others. We believe in a man who we do not see, but still believe in His promises – that's where our faith is made sure.

In all of our prayers, we excerise our faith, but how can we not believe in the power of praise. He is the same man whom we pray too!

Do we not see that it is still respect and honor? We read John 4:23 which states, "the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him," and do not see that this same man, Our Heavenly Father, is looking for His children just to talk to and have fellowship with!

WOW, that's really cool! We can pray, but not praise?

Do you not see that's really selfish, and not Godly? Relationship is very important to Him. Your praise and worship is vital in your communication with God, your Father, and that relationship is not one sided. What kind of friend does this kind of thing? You know the answer – (fill in the blank, there are many choices). Would you continue to call them your friend? No, you would not. Why? Because love is not one sided, but two-sided! It's the same way with praise and worship. God daily loads you with His benefits, and we can only take the time each day to say, "Hi Dad, I love you", "Thanks for……", "I appreciate you doing this or that for me or on the behalf of someone else", etc. It's very simple to share things with your family and friends, but not the adoring Heavenly Father; the one who created all things, and by Him, they were created and loved.

You are created to praise and worship Him! It brings Him pleasure.

You could not repay Him for what He does, just like trying to pay your earthly parents back. It's impossible! But you can, develop a lasting relationship with Him through your time of praise and worship – that's what He wants from you anyway!

Let me share something that A. W. Tozer said about the Creator:

"Sometimes I go to God and say, "God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still worship Thee as long as I live and in the ages to come for what Thou hast done already." God's already put me so far in debt that if I were to live one million millenniums I couldn't pay Him for what He's done for me."

And that's the truth of this matter!

Watch this praise song by Chris Tomlin called "Let Your Mercy Rain":

I can't help but to praise and worship my Father of love and mercy.

Until next time, continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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"My mouth is filled with God's praise. Let everything living bless him, bless his holy name from now to eternity!" – Psalm 145:21

Rejoice in the Lord Always (Philippians 4:4)!

In everthing give thanks for this is the will of the Lord considering you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Blessed is He whose strength is in You (Psalm 84:5).

Are you rejoicing today?

You should have a satisfaction knowing that God is here for you; His wonderous works declare (Psalm 75:1).

Watch this beautiful scenry of water:

Jump in the river of living waters!

Splash and have fun. Rejoice in God.

Heavenly Father, help me to see your beauty all around me. May my gratitude spill over from a cup full of thanks to you in Jesus Name.

Here is a beautiful poem called "Rejoice by Helen Lowrie Marshall":

Isn't life glorious! Isn't it grand!

Here – take it – hold it tight in your hand;

Squeeze every drop of it into your soul,

Drink of the joy of it, sun-sweet and whole!

Laugh with the love of it, burst into song!

Scatter its richness as you stride along!

Isn't life splendid – and isn't it great

We can always start living – it's never too late!

If you think back over the past week, can you recall an incident or area of your life where God gave you victory? A new beginning? A new start?

Praise the Lord – it's never too late!

Rejoice!

Sing this hymn called "Rejoice the Lord is King":

Now let's praise the Lord with rejoicing. Watch "Hear Our Praises by Hillsong" and sing-along, as you get your praise on…

My Mouth will Fill the Air with Your Praise – Rejoice in God!

Continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Pay Tribute to the Highest God!

You can not run from Praise…

It's Everywhere!

We love to praise the things we enjoy, because it brings us the expression of joy. For example, Readers praise their favorite book, Parent's praise their children for having an excellent report card, Food critics praise their favorite restaurants, and Sports lovers praise their favorite team of choice. As you can see, we love to praise things we enjoy. Right!

So praise is an expression of that joy. People love enjoyment of people, place, and things. It's very pleasurable, so that why we do it. Do you know that it should be the same way in our praise to God? Praise for God must overflow our joy for and in God. You can praise God just because you take pleasure in Him. His love for you will be the same way. In your praise, you can enjoy Him to the fullest.

I say this phrase a lot, "Give God Your Very Best Praise". Can we give God anything? In the Old Testament, the Jewish people gave offering from the earth – bulls, goats, herbs, etc. Let's read about the old rule of worship in Hebrews 9:1-10 (Message Bible):

  That first plan contained directions for worship, and a specially designed place of worship. A large outer tent was set up. The lampstand, the table, and "the bread of presence" were placed in it. This was called "the Holy Place." Then a curtain was stretched, and behind it a smaller, inside tent set up. This was called "the Holy of Holies." In it were placed the gold incense altar and the gold-covered ark of the covenant containing the gold urn of manna, Aaron's rod that budded, the covenant tablets, and the angel-wing-shadowed mercy seat. But we don't have time to comment on these now.

 ^6-10 After this was set up, the priests went about their duties in the large tent. Only the high priest entered the smaller, inside tent, and then only once a year, offering a blood sacrifice for his own sins and the people's accumulated sins. This was the Holy Spirit's way of showing with a visible parable that as long as the large tent stands, people can't just walk in on God. Under this system, the gifts and sacrifices can't really get to the heart of the matter, can't assuage the conscience of the people, but are limited to matters of ritual and behavior. It's essentially a temporary arrangement until a complete overhaul could be made.

These sacrifices were not the offering, but a special way for God to meet His people. He is still looking for His people today in our daily offering. Let's continue reading Hebrews, starting at verse 11 through 22:

^11-15 But when the Messiah arrived, high priest of the superior things of this new covenant, he bypassed the old tent and its trappings in this created world and went straight into heaven's "tent"—the true Holy Place—once and for all. He also bypassed the sacrifices consisting of goat and calf blood, instead using his own blood as the price to set us free once and for all. If that animal blood and the other rituals of purification were effective in cleaning up certain matters of our religion and behavior, think how much more the blood of Christ cleans up our whole lives, inside and out. Through the Spirit, Christ offered himself as an unblemished sacrifice, freeing us from all those dead-end efforts to make ourselves respectable, so that we can live all out for God.

 ^16-17 Like a will that takes effect when someone dies, the new covenant was put into action at Jesus' death. His death marked the transition from the old plan to the new one, canceling the old obligations and accompanying sins, and summoning the heirs to receive the eternal inheritance that was promised them. He brought together God and his people in this new way.

 ^18-22 Even the first plan required a death to set it in motion. After Moses had read out all the terms of the plan of the law—God's "will"—he took the blood of sacrificed animals and, in a solemn ritual, sprinkled the document and the people who were its beneficiaries. And then he attested its validity with the words, "This is the blood of the covenant commanded by God." He did the same thing with the place of worship and its furniture. Moses said to the people, "This is the blood of the covenant God has established with you." Practically everything in a will hinges on a death. That's why blood, the evidence of death, is used so much in our tradition, especially regarding forgiveness of sins.

Christ was that perfect sacrifice for us, so we could offer our lives to Him. He gives Himself to us again for His good pleasure. He enjoys being with us, and it is that joy in Him that burst forth praise of His awesomeness. It is in fully enjoying God that we glorfify Him the most.

The life of praise is saturated with joy in God.

Watch and sing-a-long this praise song for more of the Joy in Christ Jesus!

You Give Me Joy

Continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Hallelujah!

Glory to God!

Did I awaken you? I hope so.    

Can you tell me who should praise the Lord? But first watch this praise song, and join in the praise of heaven!

Holy, Holy, Holy!!!

Rejoice in Heart, Rejoice in Mind, Rejoice in Body, and Rejoice in Spirit!

Rejoice & Be Glad by Nancy Krebs

Who Should Praise the Lord?

Let's read a few verses of scripture, and let find out the answer. The first scripture is Psalm 115:17-18:

"The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. ¹⁸But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD."

Let's read my favorite translation from the Message Bible:

"Dead people can't praise God—not a word to be heard from those buried in the ground. ¹⁸But we bless God, oh yes—we bless him now, we bless him always! Hallelujah!"

Now let's read Isaiah 38:18, which states,

"For the grave cannot praise thee; death cannot celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth."

The Message Bible says,

"The dead don't thank you, and choirs don't sing praises from the morgue.Those buried six feet under don't witness to your faithful ways.It's the living—live men, live women—who thank you, just as I'm doing right now."

The Bible tells us that every area of creation and every kind of creature to praise the Lord. The Bible also exhorts the heavens, the earth, the sea, the forests, the rocks - there is nothing that should not praise the Lord.

It speaks about all kinds of creatures: flying creatures, creatures in the sea, crawling creatures, cattle, and wild beasts. It speaks about all the states of the human race: kings, princes, young men, old men, maidens, children - all are exhorted to praise the Lord according to Psalm 148. These verses show that praising the Creator is our purpose in this life. In fact, there is only just one category of people that do not praise the Lord. You know who that is? The dead. Only the dead do not praise the Lord.

Come on Saints, if you do not praise the Lord, you know what your problem is? You are one of the dead. Not necessarily physically dead, but spiritually dead. And they also explain how living people in dead traditions tend not to praise God any more than literal corpses do. Do you want to be followers of dead traditions of men as well? Hope not.

Come alive in Jesus Name! Begin to Praise the Lord. The more you praise the Lord, the more joy and spiritual life you will experience. Trust me I know, it's the best thing that ever happen to me. If this is true for you, please leave a comment for me, and share your story.

Begin to praise Him right now. Hallelujah!

Continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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I'm here at MySpace to encourage the Body of Christ to give their best Praise and Worship to our King, and to the Creator of Everything; And to provoke you to love the Lord more through your worship!

The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1:

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven"

I have done my best to persuade you to give your best praise and worship towards God, but now it's time for you to encourage yourself in the Lord. Below are some songs for you to reflect on in prayer, praise, and worship.

Prayer:

Father God, Your ways are perfect! The Word of the Lor

d is tested and tried; He is a shield to all those who take refuge and put their trust in him. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

I will praise Your Name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth and faithfulness; for You have exalted above all else Your Name and Your Word, and You have magnified Your Word above all Your Name!

Glory Hallelujah!

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before You, Lord, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice, as I worship toward Your Holy Temple. Set a guard, O Lord, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. I will continually praise you O Lord. My mouth shall be filled with your praise and with honor all the day long.

Because Your loving-kindness is better than life; my lips will praise You. So will I bless You while I live in Jesus Name. Thank You Lord Jesus!

Praise:

O Praise Him by David Crowder Band

Worship:

Bow Down and Worship Him by Paul S. Morton

If you feel like sharing with me, I'll be glad to hear from you.

No time like the present to give God praise!

Continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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"We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever ask him to forgive us for our sadness." – R. W. Dale.

R. W. Dale has a good point. There are too many Saints with gloomy faces. I guess they have read Ecclesiastes 7:3, which states:

"Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."

Do you ready believe that is literal interperation of this scripture?

King Solomon wrote a lot of great wisdom for us to read, but do you ready believe that sorrow is better than laughter? I hope not. So, what is he saying to us in our modern times?

If you do not have a Message Bible, I encourage you to get one. I personally use it all the time. It is a clear English language of today. Let's read it:

"Crying is better than laughing. It blotches the face but it scours the heart."

Is crying better than laughing? No! Is the heart better off by sadness? No! So, what is King Solomon saying to us?

Let's read 2 Corinthians 7:10:

"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death."

Do you know what this verse is saying? If not, let's read it from the message bible:

"Distress that drives us to God does that. It turns us around. It gets us back in the way of salvation. We never regret that kind of pain.

But those who let distress drive them away from God are full of regrets; end up on a deathbed of regrets."

After reading 2 Corinthians 7:10, do you understand Eccelsiates 7:3 a little clearer?

Godly repentance has a good influence on you. When God makes you feel sorry enough to turn to Him and be saved, you don't have anything to feel bad about. But when this world makes you feel sorry, it can cause your death.

This reminds me of what Paul states in 1 Thessalonians 4:13b, "…that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."

Do you have hope today? The answer is yes! Let's read Psalm 16:11 in three different verses:

"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." -KJV

Now you've got my feet on the life path, all radiant from the shining of your face. Ever since you took my hand, I'm on the right way. -Message

You have shown me the path to life and you make me glad by being near to me. Sitting at your right side, I will always be joyful. – CEV

Now here is the Greek version that reads, "You have shown me the way of life,and you will fill me with the joy of your presence." Compare Acts 2:28.

Joy is what Jesus provides for us. You are not sad; God Gives You Joy in His presence. Do you believe that today? God has shown us the way of life through Jesus Christ; Granting us the joy of His presence and the pleasures of living with the Lamb of God forever.

If you feel the weight of sadness, please ask the Lord for forgiven. He cares for you, and wants to lift that heavy burden from around your neck; so that you may receive the joy of the Lord.

How you ask?

By staying close to Him – prayer, reading the Word and studying the Word, acknowledging Him in all your ways, and by giving Him your best praise everyday. If you can do this, the joy will follow you into your time of daily worship of the Lord.

S M I L E!

Listen to the Praise Rap Song called "Smile by R-Swift":

Always remember God brings joy to your life and not sadness!

Continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

Have Jesus touch you recently?

Do you need a fresh anointing to fell on you today?

Holy Spirit fall on [say your name] now!

Glory of the Lord fall right now!

Hallelujah for the living water!

Jump in the river of God…And receive what you need – peace, love, joy, etc.

Reach out [lift holy hands] and Receive in Jesus Name.

Watch this praise song called "Touch from You by Papa San":

A Fresh and New Has Come…

Believe it! Receive it!

It is yours in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.

Recently I have some across a poem called "The Christian's Riches by an Unknown Author," and I would like to share it with you.

In Christ we have:

A love that can never be fathomed.

A life that can never die.

A peace that can never be understood.

A rest that can never be disturbed.

A joy that can never be diminished.

A hope that can never be disappointed.

A glory that can never be clouded.

A happiness that can never be interrupted.

A light that can never be overcome.

A beauty that can never be marred.

A purity that can never be defiled.

Resources that can never be exhausted.

If this is all trust, why are you so cast down or giving up on things? Put your hope in God.

All the promises in God's Word are yes and amen to every child of His. Why do you worry so much? Can you change anything with your worry? The answer is NO! So, please stop. You are made rich years ago through the blood of Jesus Christ, and just do not know it by the trick of the enemy.

I encourage you to found out your benefits left by His Will and Testament [The Holy Bible]. Your inheritance is set for being the "Head and not the Tail." The Will has been read stating that everything was left with your name on it. What are you going to do about it? Are you going to continue to let Satan steal your stuff? Or Are you going to get what belong to you – The Christian's riches, and to live the abundant life.

The decision is yours, but I though I should tell you.

"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." - Corinthians 8:9

In other words, "You are familiar with the generosity of our Master, Jesus Christ. Rich as he was, he gave it all away for us—in one stroke he became poor and we became rich."

Can you, now, give God your best praise?

Hallelujah!

Thank You Jesus for being obedient unto death, so that we may live the life God intented for us to live – having salvation is every area: health, finances, relationship, and emotions.

Father, I thank you for sending Jesus Christ, so that I might have life and live this life more abundantly in Jesus Name. Amen.

Continue to be blessed and Praise the Lord!

Shelena

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Hi True Worshippers of God,

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Please continue to pray for me, as I continue to bring forth God's will in the area of Praise & Worship to the Body of Christ. As I have shared with you before, praise and worship is vitally important, and must not be taken lightly. This is something you and I will be doing up in heaven - singing, "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY!" - and still worshipping God.

I believe with all my heart that if you do not learn about God's will now in this life. You will learn it up in heaven. I'll rather learn now how to be a true acceptable worshipper of God, so that I may be in His presence and not learning in some classroom. I hope that is your desire as well.

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You are Worthy by Bob Fitts

Seeing and Hearing the Awesomeness of God.

Glory Hallelujah! Praise the Lord.

He is SOOOOO Breathtaking,

Shelena

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