(Luke 13:13-14) “Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the synagogue leader, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, told the crowd, ‘There are six days when work is to be done. So come on those days to be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.’”
There is amazing power in Praise. When everything around us seems to crumble, when according to man nothing seems to work out for us, when in the eyes of others we live a miserable life, is the time to start to Praise God in public. That is when we truly show our faith in His Word and outlive every negative word spoken against us. When you are able to praise God no matter what, even the devil gets confused and will take a step back for a season.
Man has a tendency to focus on the negative around them and is afraid and uncomfortable with change. We all have some level of prejudice against those that threaten our traditions or belief system. By focusing on what someone is wearing, their heavy accent, the color of their skin, their religious background, or their gender, we can get distracted from what God is wanting to speak to us through that person.
Just like the Jewish leader in the synagogue, instead of focusing on the great miracle Jesus had done, he was focused on how it affected his religious traditions. This is exactly how the devil daily attacks us. We want to be grateful for the small things in life, and share it with everyone as a testimony. But the devil reminds us of the big problems we have to face, thus distracting our focus.
Face it, not everyone you meet will be someone you like or someone that agrees with your way of thinking or belief system. A brother recently advised me regarding listening to someone who thinks, acts, or preaches differently from the way I do. He said, “learn to eat the meat and spit out the bones.”
We have to be like the lady that got healed. She did not care where she was, or which day it was, or what anyone said. She did not turn around and start to argue with the religious leaders and create a fight, as she knew that the miracle spoke louder than she ever could. She just started to praise God and give Him thanks for how Jesus had set her free. If you have received Christ in your heart and have been set free from the power of sin, you have a reason to praise Him every single day.
Let your life transformed by Jesus be such a miracle that it will speak louder than any sermon.
Prayers
• Heavenly Father, You have redeemed my soul in peace from the battle which was against me. Lord You have redeemed my soul from every distress.
• Father, we declare once again that you are the Alpha and the Omega. That you are our all in all. Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith.
• Thank you for your love toward us and for allowing us to receive your Word. We praise you today for being a good God.
• We declare that without You we are nothing, and that separated from You we can do nothing.
• Forgive us for not praising you in every moment and for focusing on the negative things around us.
• Help us not to lose out on the teachings and blessings you have prepared for us today, by having any kind of prejudice or negative thoughts for anyone or any situation.
• Don’t allow us to be the ones that discourage others to receive from you because of our personal thoughts or opinions.
• Help us today to encourage others in their walk with You and become an example of what praising You at all times means.
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• We ask You in Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen
27 February 2023 @ 02:52
Amen ! Praise Jesus ! 👏🙌👍