It’s the most incredible thing to me that He can replace me with Him. He can replace my care with His care for me, replace my tendency to worry with trusting Him always, replace my bitterness, resentment and fear with His forgiveness, joy, peace and faith.
if we are faithless, he (Jesus) remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
2 Timothy 2:13
I often praise the Lord just to bring me closer to Him, to set my mind on Him and His wonderful dwelling place of the Most High there above the things of earth. I love His safe, sure-footed, peaceful, secure, loving, joyful Presence.
It’s so neat how I can be having my own thoughts about the day, about something I’m working on , about a matter and not be sure what I should do and to have Jesus remind me to praise Him. Praising Jesus brings Him on the scene because He inhabits our praise. Once I begin to praise Him, I become more calm, more focused and He begins to help me figure out how to handle things. Jesus is so wonderful. What a privilege to be His child.
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
James 5:13 NIV (All verses below are NIV)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort
2 Corinthians 1:3
Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Psalm 103:1
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.”
Luke 1:68
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits –
Psalm 103:2
Let the truth of Your Kingdom, Jesus, reign in us. Let the weight of Your glory cover us.
God bless,
Mark