Revelation
4:11
Can you still
praise God when things don’t appear to be going your way? Do you still adore
His name when the storms of life rage over your head…? These questions define
the true worshipper and believer of Christ… Though he experienced many low
points in his life, this scripture comes at a time in John’s life when he has
been exiled to the island of Patmus… John has no friends to lean on and is
literally all alone, even then he writes this revelation praising God for all
His goodness despite the situations that he has and currently faces… John recognizes today that God has created
all things; John recognizes that all things were created not only by God but
for His pleasure… This is good news to us today, this teaches me to know
and understand that even when I am on the island of misfortune, even when I am
isolated and feel alone, that every situation will bring God pleasure… Jesus
said if I be lifted up, I’ll draw all men unto me… When we lift Jesus up
through the trials and tribulations that we face we are sure to be lifted up
out of the miry clay and sinking sand that we find ourselves in… John is at
peace because he knows that God is still with Him, we can have an attitude of
praise despite the circumstance because we know that God has all power in the
palm of His hand and will never leave us nor forsake us… All I can say is, “To
God be the glory”, as I read this piece of scripture I am encouraged by the
revelation of John… This passage speaks to me and confirms my faith by
informing me that God is worthy to receive honour and power (authority) from
us. We can put all our trust in Him and know that He won’t let us down… It
doesn’t matter what we are going through, God deserves the honour and the
power, you can look back over your life and see the things that God has done for
you, just the fact that you have the ability to go to work, the ability to
sleep in a bed is recognition enough that God is truly worthy of our praise…
Jesus was awaken by the disciples and calmed a storm; we can praise God right
now, because we know that He can calm the storms of our life and give us Grace
to withstand the test of this world. To know God created everything for His
pleasure tells me that I was created to pleasure God… I was created with a
unique purpose and my life will bring great pleasure to the one who did create
me… Don’t lose sight of who created you; don’t lose sight of the plan and
purpose that He has for your life… Everything is under His hand; the storms you
face will never overtake you because God knows the weight you can bare… Things
may seem bleak right now, but you are assured that they will never be as bad or
worse as they could be… Again, understand that we have been created for His
pleasure; we should be giving God praise, simply because He created us, and
wants to take pleasure in us. In other words, God wants to be happy, and His
happiness is when we allow Him to be the head of our life, and supply our every
need! The bible tells us (Romans 8:28) “…all things work together for the
good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose…”
When we please God, we created an atmosphere of praise which will drive the
enemy out… John praises God not only because things can be worse, but because
the enemy is removed when we focus our praise and attention upon the Lord… God
is worthy of all praise, just look at where He has brought you from, the goals
He has allowed you to achieve and the obstacles that He has given you victory
over… If you love God you can take pride in knowing that everything will work
out in your favor because God will be exalted… You can give God all the praise
because you know that as long as you are serving Him you are under His
protective covering and will be victorious… This is why John can say you are
worthy of all praise despite being exiled, this is why we can smile in the
midst of hardship, this is why we can persevere through treacherous storms and
obstacles… My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness,
on Christ the solid rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand… Don’t be
discouraged, don’t give up, God created you for a purpose and you will fulfill
it… I believe that Jeremiah said it best in his prophetic book, “For I know
the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (29:11) Your
hope is in your praise, your breakthrough is in your praise, your deliverance
is in your praise… He’s worthy and He has a plan! Stay the course, give Him
authority over your life and watch what He does on your behalf…
BE BLESSED!!!
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