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"Am I Qualified To Praise God Like That?"
Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 21, 2013 (message contributor)
Summary: Its high time, every Christian grasp a hold of what their salvation experience in Christ really entitles them to. Everything, that’s what! He left nothing undone, He dotted every I and crossed every T, with the Blood of His Own Son!
The devil doesn’t want you living the good life, Paul was finding this out first hand,
but he was no match for the Power of God! Hallelujah, Praise the Lord God Almighty!!
Want to start living the good life, trust God!
*but you don’t know what’s going on(Buzz noise) doesn’t matter what’s going on
*but you don’t know what so and so said (buzz noise) doesn’t matter what they have been saying
*but your acting like its all unimportant (buzz noise) doesn’t matter how anyone else acts,
what matters is that God is willing to act on your behalf! Praise God!
God knows the importance of it all, He knows every detail about you and as long as He knows,
You don’t have to worry about a thing, you may think you do, but there’s no need to!
Because you know that what ever happens, with God in the drivers seat, its all Good,
no matter where you are or what your doing, its all going to be okay. Amen?
Paul knew this better than anyone, he knew that he had a seat at the Lords table
and could feast on the favor and blessings any time he wanted and as much as he needed to in his walk with the Lord
and that he could depend on God to take care of him, no matter what the circumstance or situation he was in!
Because it wasn’t about his ability, it was always about Gods ability to act on his behalf.
Acts 16:25-30 NKJ
But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.
As they began to praise God, TBS suddenly there was a great earthquake, and the place started shaking
and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
Praise can bring about immediate results, it is very powerful, TBS God inhabits it!
Why do you think the devil fights you so hard and distracts you, when you begin or desire to praise God.
Its because the devil knows that there is Earthquake shaking power in your praise!
You may be asking yourself, "Am I qualified to praise God like that?"
After all we are talking about Paul here, the guy that wrote nearly 2/3’s of the New Testament.
God is not a respecter of persons, Paul was willing and God used him!
If you are willing, God will use you too, there’s no telling what and how much could be accomplished through you, if God has free reign in your life.
Because of Grace, you have not only what Paul had available to him, but what Jesus has available to Him.
1st John 4:17 NKJ
17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
Thank you Jesus, for your wonderful, free, gift of grace that is available in abundant quantities, to all who will believe!
Turn to your neighbor and say who so ever, means me!
Psalm 150:6 NKJ
"Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
Put your hand in front of your mouth and blow. Now, if you felt wind on your hand, then that qualifies you to give God praise.
