GODLY VISION – 1. ALWAYS GIVING THANKS. Ephesians 5:19-20 (NIV). “Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20. always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:19-20 NIV) The singing of psalms and hymns is a gospel ordinance: it is an ordinance of God, and appointed for his glory. The Christian faith encourages joy and gladness, and the proper expressions of these in the professors of it. Gods people have reason to rejoice, and to sing for joy. They are to sing and to make melody in their hearts; not only with their voices, but with inward affection, and then their doing this will be as delightful and acceptable to God as music is to us: and it must be with a design to please him, and to promote his glory, that we do this; and then it will be done to the Lord. Thanksgiving is another duty that the apostle exhorts to, Ephesians 5:20. We are appointed to sing psalms, etc., for the expression of our thankfulness to God; We must continue it throughout the whole course of our lives; and we should give thanks for all things; not only for spiritual blessings enjoyed, and eternal ones expected, but for temporal mercies too; not only for our comforts, but also for our sanctified afflictions; not only for what immediately concerns ourselves, but for the instances of Gods kindness and favour to others also. It is our duty in everything to give thanks unto God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Father in him, in whose name we are to offer up all our prayers, and praises, and spiritual services, that they may be acceptable to God. In this tenth month of the year, we have every reason to thank God for all that He has done for us. Go ahead and give Him praise, He deserves it. OUR SLOGAN.... I WILL GO FORWARD, I WILL GO HIGHER, I WILL INCREASE, I WILL WAX GREAT.... UNTIL MY BLESSINGS OVERFLOWS AND I BECOME A BLESSING UNTO OTHERS. Do enjoy this music — “HEAR OUR PRAISES” – WOMEN OF FAITH. youtu.be/TqMDqnN_OaA
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:56:15 +0000