Acts 2:21  And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Blessed be the name of the Lord, for that name brings life and power to all who call. His name is many different things to many people, and each name describes His attributes.

He is the Lord of Glory, Lord Almighty, and the Kin of kings - strength, power, and majesty pour down from His throne. He is the Eternal Father - we can run to Him with our problems and He will lovingly guide us. He is the Bread of Life - He sustains us and provides for our most basic human needs. He is Yahweh, Redeemer, Deliverer - He purchased our freedom with His own blood as the payment for our sins. He is Messiah, Jehovah - the Anointed One who delivers us. He is the Prince of Peace - no one else could bring peace to our hearts, minds, and souls. He is the Soon and Coming King - those who know Him will meet Him in the air.

Every aspect of our lives is enveloped by the many names of the Lord. He brings light to the darkness and healing to the broken spirit. When we seek Him in all of His righteousness and glory, we find exactly what we need, for He is everything to everyone in every situation. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

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1 Corinthians 2:12  We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

A true desire to change comes from a heart that trusts in Jesus. Before we put  our faith in Him, we could not understand spiritual things. We couldn't comprehend God or how He could possibly work in our lives.

While no one, believer or non-believer, can ever fully comprehend God, by the help of His Spirit we can be led to obey and grow. The Spirit will whisper in our hearts and fill us with the desire to follow the Lord.

In 1 Corinthians 2:14, the apostle Paul tells us that those without the Spirit of God cannot understand or accept the things that come from the Spirit. Why? Because the lines of communication were never established. Because they were not willing to change, to grow, or to obey the Spirit of the Lord.

Praise the Lord that He provided His Spirit to those who trust in Him. He has taken away the desires that drive us from Him and has replaced them with the desire to follow Christ. No matter where He leads, we will follow. We will trust and obey.
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1 Peter 2:9  But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

The Bible is full of people praising God. They loved to praise Him then just as we love to praise Him today - probably for many of the same reasons.

Just as in biblical times, we praise God for providing our basic needs, for teaching us rules to live by, for giving us wisdom and power, for healing our brokenness, and most importantly for His holiness and His love which endure forever.

Sing hallelujah and lift up His holy name. Praise and exalt the Lord on high for He has done great things!

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Acts 17:28 "For in him we live and move and have our being."  As some of your own poets have said, "We are his offspring."

When we awake each morning, some of us hop out of bed and greet the day with a smile; some of us hit the snooze button and groan as we pull the covers over our head. Eventually, we face the day - we "live and move and have our being."

No matter how we greet the dawn, we should be thankful for each day we are given. Whether you've jumped out of bed in joyous anticipation or are still hiding under the covers, you can take a few moments to pray - asking God's guidance for every step of your day. In Him you live and move and have your being - so ask Him to make you a good example for Him throughout your day, at work, at school, in the store, on the road. Ask Him to keep you keenly aware of His presence to guide, help, and comfort each step of the way.

Then get  out of bed and, if you can do it, sing unto the Lord! If you can't sing that early, then just tell Him of your love - He is the reason you live. Need some early morning exercise? Dance before Him - He is the reason you move. If your voice leaves something to be desired, then just make a joyful noise - He is the reason you have your being!

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Revelation 19:12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.

Jesus first came to earth as a helpless baby. He was born of the Virgin Mary, grew up learning the family business (carpentry), and didn't begin His ministry until He was thirty years old. As a human being, He suffered at the hands of other human beings. He became like a Lamb, sacrificed for the sins of everyone. He came first to redeem us.

When Jesus comes again, He will come as the ultimate conqueror and King of all Kings. He will wear the crowns of all nations. He will rule with power. He will bring judgment to the people of the earth. He will rule in power and reign in glory.

Because we know and love Him, we will join with the multitude, rejoicing and giving Him the glory. He is returning, He is Lord of heaven and earth.

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Psalm 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

The Book of Psalms is a collection of songs and prayers to the Lord. The writers chose to sing their praises to God and record their songs so that others, ourselves included, would somebody join them in praise. The words they sang are timeless, applying to our lives even today.

Just as in days long past, we who believe in God demonstrate our joy when we sing, shout, and clap our hands. We can make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

Our reasons for praise are many, and the depth of our gratitude may sometimes leave us speechless. But when we sing songs exalting His holiness, shout for the joy of our salvation, and clap our hands in gratitude for all He has done for us, He responds with unmeasured blessings.

The songs we sing give praise to our Maker. The shout of the righteous has the power to tear down walls. Our hands rejoice that the Lord our God is our Deliverer. So sing, shout, and clap your hands for this is the day to rejoice!
 

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Revelation 22:4-5 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of the lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

In our daily lives, filled with pressure and frustration, we often don't see God as He really is. We tend to push Him aside, too busy to focus on His holiness.

These verses give us a sense of the greatness of the Lord. When we recognize how great God is, we realize how we could never enter His presence if not for what Jesus did for us. We who were unclean and impure have received forgiveness. We have been given the ability to see the Lord in all of His holiness and power. We have been given the honor of being called heirs of the King, able to be in His presence forever and evermore.

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