Devotion Nov 22 2009

Saturday, 05 December 2009 11:23 |

Written by myronlee |

Praise is the spontaneous response of a grateful child of God in His Presence. The person who knows God and experiences Him intimately sings to the Lord with deepest praise ! Mary was overwhelmed by the Lord's goodness to her. In response, she sang one of the most beautiful and profound songs of praise found in Scripture.

Trying to stop praise of a thankful heart would be like trying to arrest the flow of a mighty waterfall. God created us to praise Him & praise will be our activity when we are gathered around the throne of Heaven.

You should never have difficulty thinking of reasions God deserves your praise. You should enjoy the times you have to praise your Lord, both privately and publicly, in worship. If your life is not filled with praise, it may be that you have lost your appreciation for God's merciful activity in your life.

Never forget what God has saved you from. Never take for granted what it means to have the assurance of eternity with God. Do not disregard the spiritual kinship you enjoy with other believers. Take time often to recount the blessings He has poured out upon you and your family.

As you contemplate the boundless love and mercy God has shown you, you will want to sing His praises as Mary did. Spontaneous praise is authentic praise. It does not have to be manipulated or orchestrated. It is real and personal expression of a grateful heart and wonder-filled life that has encountered Holy God !

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"Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith."

The greatest thing that will ever happen to your faith is when the Word of God takes that eighteen-inch drop from mental assent in your head to believing faith in your heart.

When God engraves His Word in your heart, there isn't enough doubt, discouragement or disaster to ever remove it. The devil doesn't have an eraser big enough to remove God's Word from your spirit once He has placed it there.
In what will you place your trust today? Money, work, strength, education, status or power? Only faith in God can move mountains and resist the devil. Only faith in God can do the impossible. Only faith in God can produce powerful prayers. In what or Who do you trust today?

Cleaning Day has had a recent time change. It is now Thursday Evenings at 5pm. We appreciate any one that can come out and help. The cleanliness and upkeep of our church is very important. With so many of us working full time jobs it is difficult to support these efforts with a day time cleaning crew. Hopefully a later time will accommodate every ones schedule. If you have any questions or would like to help please show up at 5 or contact Sheila Hensley.

From the heart of the Pastor...

It is our heart & vision here at Metamora Church of God to serve Jesus as we reach out to our community in the surrounding areas.

The primary purpose of the ministry of Metamora Church of God is to teach the uncompromising Word of God and to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ ! We strive to share God's passionate heart for the lost and hurting in the day-to-day ministry of our church.

The vision the Lord gave me was a church without division. That is, a church void of segregation because of race or economic position.

We strive to be a church without walls of denominational barriers, where God's banner over us is LOVE; a church of born again, Spirit-filled believers who are governed by the principles of God'd Word and lead a victorious life.

Daily we practice being a body of believers where the fruit of love, joy, peace longsuffering, gentlenessgoodness, faithfulness, meekness, and temperance are abundant.

We are committed to WORSHIP as a dynamic experience of the presence of God through Word, prayer & music; WELCOME as an invitation to everyone to meet Jesus Christ no matter where they are on their spiritual journey in life; GROWTH as the opportunity to increase each person's confidence and joy in Jesus through prayer, Bible study and through active service in the church, community and the world.

We believe that small things done with love will change the world.

Please let us know how we can be a blessing to you...

Pastor Wayne & Mary Ison of Metamora Church of God