Rejoice in Him!

"The LORD is high above all nations;

         His glory is above the heavens." 

Psalm 113:4

How glorious is our God!  To think that the Almighty God of the universe would look with love upon us and send His Son to die for us. He is not some distant deity, aloof and uncaring. He is our loving heavenly Father and we are His beloved children. Thank Him today for His love and compassion. Exalt Him and give Him the glory that He is due. Rejoice in Him!

What is God's will for You?

"Rejoice always;

 pray without ceasing;

 in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Much has been written and spoken about knowing God's will. There may be circumstances in our lives when we seek to know His will regarding a job, or home, or some other decision we're about to make. However, there are scriptures such as this one that make it clear what God's will is for us all the time. We are to rejoice in knowing Him in all situations. Stay in constant communication with Him throughout the day (we don't have to be on our knees with heads bowed to talk to God; I'm speaking to Him right now as I write this). And no matter what is going on in our lives, we are to have thankful hearts. Even in the trials of life we can find reasons to thank God; our salvation being one. All this we are empowered to do through our relationship with Christ.