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…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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