WORSHIP AND VICTORY
 
  As I start the new year,my heart speaks to me saying; Thanksgiving and praise are what the Lord desires from His children. ( Ps.113:3 )," From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lords name is to be praised."
Praise Him in the morning.Praise Him at noon.Praise Him at night.Praise Him for Calvary, for healing and freedom. In all things great or small give praise to the Lord for them. Each time we praise the lord we are causing the devil great pain, he can't stand to hear those praises and yet he can only try to stop them. So don't be defeated by his craftiness by trying to make you feel inadequate in your praises. Our God inhabits the praises of His people. As I learn to praise Him for all that comes my way I see His hand showing me the walk that I should follow.This is that which leads me to victory in Jesus! AMEN

, Worship can be defined as the act of honoring and loving, I want to let God know how much I love Him and I seek to walk in the uprightness of His word (Jesus). How many times during the day do I take time to stop and listen to hear His voice? You see I get so involved in the things of the world that time passes by before I realize that I missed the opportunity to allow the Lord to show me His way. I ask myself what is that which over cometh the world and all it's problems? Yes I know it is the word of God that directs and if left to control my tongue ,His Spirit will guide me to truth, in all situations. It is Gods ability to control all that is happening and when I turn to Him He will not fail to show me that which I ask of Him. My worship is honoring Him in all that I do,making time to ask,listen and then act upon His revelations, Yes Lord this is my way to worship you and this is what has led me to victory. So today when you hear His voice do not harden your heart,but praise Him and tell Him of your love for Him.
     " He who has an ear let him hear".......I.H.L,tom

                                                ENCOURAGEMENT  OF THE HEART

Alive in Christ; "Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord,so walk in him. Rooted and built up in Him,and established in the faith, just as you were taught abounding in thanksgiving."( Col.2:6-7 ). As Paul (Col.2:1-15) spoke to the church wanting them to know how great a struggle he had for them and those he had not seen face to face.Wanting there hearts to be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE. So as not to be deluded with plausible arguments, though being absent in body,but with us in spirit,rejoicing to see our good order and firmness of our faith in Christ. Paul speaks to us in word,but it is Christ revealing His wisdom to us today.He sees that we are capable of being deceived by philosophy and human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
We have been filled by Him who is the head of all rule and authority.Buried with Him, raised with Him through FAITH in the powerful working of God,He made us alive together with Him. He disarmed the rulers authorities and put them to open shame,by triumphing over them in HIM. We too are qualified, therefore awaken yourself to the living word with in you and discard the flesh and walk in the spirit,put on the new self and seek the things that are above,where Christ is seated at the right hand of the father. Set your mind on the things above,not on things on the earth...And know when Christ appears,who is your life,you also will appear    with Him in Glory................amen