Give Praise to the Lord

In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. — Isaiah 12:4

Give praise to the Lord.

Proclaim His name.

Tell the nations what He has done.

Proclaim that God's name is exalted.

Give praise to the Lord our God!
 

Give Praise to the Lord

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. — 1 Chronicles 16:8 

Give praise to the Lord throughout the day.

Proclaim His name to everyone.

Make known among the nations what He has done.

For us and for others.

The Lord is great and mighty.

We are thankful for all He has done.

Put on the Full Armor of God

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. — Ephesians 6:12-13

We are only visitors to this world.

It's not our home, thank goodness.

We don't struggle agains humankind but again the spiritual forces of evil.

God has let the evil powers run rampant in our world today.

But we know the end of the story.

And He reigns supreme over earth and heaven and all creation.

When I remember to put on the breastplate of righteousness and the helmet of salvation, I am protected from the evil around me.

When I put on the shoes of the gospel of peace, I'm able to stand against it all.

And the full armor of God protects me but also helps me stand.

The Sword of the Spirit gives me the protection of God's Word to guide and direct my life.

Come and See What God Has Done

Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot—come, let us rejoice in him. — Psalm 65:5-6

Come and see what God has done.

He has shown His awesome deeds to us.

He turned the sea into dry land.

The Israelites passed through the waters on foot.

Their enemies were destroyed.

Come, let us rejoice in God our Savior.

He is risen!

He is risen indeed.

Happy Easter!

Sing for Joy

Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. — Isaiah 44:23

God has created the earth.

We sing for joy, joining the heavens in song.

The Lord has done this.

We cannot help but shout aloud.

The earth cries out in praise.

And we raise our voices in joy.

This morning I'll go hiking with some friends.

We may go through Mission Trails by the dam, or we may just go around our neighborhood for 3 miles. 

It will be fun to catch up and get outdoors.

Praise God in the firmament of His power.

Happy Birthday, Kelly!

The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. — Psalm 118:24

Today is Kelly's birthday.

It's a bit weird that we can't join him to celebrate.

But we sent his gifts by mail and will wish him a wonderful birthday by phone and email.

We rejoice today and are glad that he is part of our family.

Since he has not been working as many hours lately, he has had a chance to work in his garden.

The succulents he has planted look amazing.

He and Liz have added pavers, too.

Their yard is looking like a place of relaxation.

We rejoice today and are glad.

I Will Live

I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. — Psalm 118:17

I will die eventually, but I will also live forever in heaven with my Savior.

In the meantime, I will tell of the wonderful things the Lord has done.

He has healed me of my cancer.

He has helped me share my story with others.

He has brought friends alongside me to support and encourage me and my family.
 

And He has given me the words to comfort others who are going through similar circumstances.

He has brought me alongside friends and coworkers who have family members struggling with cancer.

And He has shown me how I can encourage and pray for them and their loved ones.

He has blessed me with overwhelming goodness.

I will live and will proclaim what the Lord has done!