Your joy is phony. endobj 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshipped. Just ask King David, in the Psalms he says that he prayed to God three times a day, but also in the Psalms he said that he praised God seven times a day. But inspite of his despondency and his discourage he concludes that he will continue to praise God. And if you feel me everyday, they should be a praise on the inside of you that no water can quench that no fires can burn there should be a joy because you're still here and they're still here to be to if you're here for a … We Have the Victory 12. contending for our souls. Job had everything a man could ever want, he was successful, but he didn’t let his success go to his head. Losing something or someone has caused many people to go into what is known as clinical depression. <> And then we need to realize that God’s throne is the highest point in the entire universe, and so the praises that we lift to Him actually reaches up to the highest point possible—the throne of God. I believe that all of us, primarily those of us that have reached the age of adulthood have lost some things. Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him; Therefore My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," declares the LORD. (Won’t he throw you for a loop?) We’ve lost some serious love connections like our fathers, our mothers, a wife or a husband, a child, a sister or a brother—a very close relative or friend, through the years we’ve lost them one by one. Losing something or someone has even caused some of us to question God. Although I’ve been through the storm and the rain, I’ve with heartaches and pain, I’ve had some ups and some downs, and I’ve been leveled to the ground. However, Job reacted differently than Adam, look at his response in verse 10 of the second chapter, “You talk like some heathen (foolish) woman. He is a busy creature; who is also known as a thief, and what he loves to steal from us the most, is our joy and our praise towards God. Think about it, Job had everything he needed and then lost everything in a moment’s notice. Georgia Mass Choir - I Still Have a Praise Album Lyrics; 1. If we were to take a moment this morning and conduct a brief inventory of our lives I know that we would come to the conclusion that we have experienced possibly some great lost in our lives. Under the heading of “Offering”, we have an offering invitation, we give our tithes and our offerings, and then we have something called a “Song of Praise”. You have to get to a place where you respond properly in a negative situation. You're putting it on -- it's all an act! The lost of anything can be painful, overwhelming, and overbearing. Job passed the test by holding on to his praise, now we need to hold to ours. I believe that this blasphemy would have resulted in the immediate death of Job and at the same time it would have given the devil some bragging rights. <>>> God still uses damaged goods like me. Verse 1: Choir I been through the fire I been through the flood Broken in pieces and left all alone (Chorus 1) But through it all God blessed me through it all God kept me and I still have a praise inside of me (CHORUS 2) There is a praise … Someone has well said, "You can take off the "H" and you still have "abit! I was made to praise Him it is in my DNA. Sometimes we do get discouraged, discouragement is a part of life. The lying spirits try everything to sabotage your worship. We Have the Victory 12. 3 0 obj It’s not because you’ve anything wrong, it’s just that life can throw a curve at us sometimes. I still worry way too much and pray too little, but I do truly look forward to the times that I spend with him by myself and at worship each week and my love … But through it all God blessed me through it all God kept me and I still have a praise inside of me (Leader) Let me tell you what my praise is. It was nobody but the devil himself who geared their thoughts to that end. Job was very familiar with God’s silence, as we read this great book of Job we will see that Job in all his pain, suffering, and agony, cried out to God continuously. If you have your Bibles with you, turn to the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. All of the Glory 2. There are people around us wearing grave-clothes. But you ought be able this morning while you’re sitting here in God’s house to say that I may have lost some people, some possessions, a position, or a privilege, but through it all—I never lost my praise! 6 O my God, my soul despairs within me. You can see below where I still have a bone spur compressing my spinal cord at C5-C6. Curse God, and die.” Now let’s not become too angry with Mrs. Job because her counsel to her dear husband might have been born out of her deep feelings of pity and compassion. And the song of praise we sing, you know, the one that begins, “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow,” it is a doxology. 1 0 obj Now I wasn't happy about it, but I got to thinking, praise God. 5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? The Lord Himself gave me all that I have acquired throughout this life’s journey, and the Lord Himself can take it away so therefore it is my concern or my purpose because my purpose is to praise to the Lord. 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When we work hard, without any progress, when we give it our all but still lose every game, discouragement eats a hole in heart and makes us want to quit. AMEN!!!! INTRODUCTION:. 4 0 obj We must remember we have an unseen adversary. Here is devil’s strategy, if he could just convince you that God doesn’t really love because He didn’t bless in the time you thought you should have been blessed he will in turn cause you to believe that you are not worthy of a blessing from God at all. It is God, who brings Job to Satan’s attention, but apparently Satan already knew about Job, and he reasoned that Job was only faithful towards God because he had a hedge of protection placed around him and if He would only remove this hedge Job would in affect curse Him to His face. This is what God has called us to do. I was once told by a lady named Bea Shirk, who was one of the most effective first grade teachers I have ever had the experience to pastor, that praise … I’ve been up and I’ve been down, I’ve gained and I’ve lost, but I didn’t lose everything because I still have my praise. Used to be a time when the only thing you downsized was soda and an order fries. It has made us wonder, does He really care? At the 8pm service the choir sang and the hand bells played and I … New Day 8. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Job went from riches to poverty all at once. III. Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for light by day And the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar ; The LORD of hosts is His name: But here in the text, the devil actually bargains with God to allow him to take away all of these blessings in order to cause Job to become discouraged. Despite intense unexplained suffering Job refused to curse God and he continued to worship and praise Him. He had a hand in discouraging Elijah, “But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. Please listen to “THE SECRET PLACE” by Attorney David Gibbs Sr. about his mother's health ordeal and I guarantee that God will break your heart. And so prayer time should always begin and end with praise. Don’t allow your prayer life to just be a laundry list of needs and wants. Our God Strong And Mighty 9. He is the “father of lies”; he is the foremost expert when it comes to lies and lying. He ignited in me an even greater passion for the ministry into which I’m called and gave me a whole new perspective and understanding of Jesus’ birthday. When Praises Go Up habkakkuk who serves as the 4th out of gods 11 minor prophets. ” But, when a lost sinner is saved, that redeemed sinner is indwelled by the Spirit of God. Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” (Psalm 43: 5) However, I notice one thing here in the words of David; let’s look at it again, “…for I shall yet praise Him…” Here he is questioning his own soul, and he wants to know why he feels so desponded and so discouraged. It or not ] it is in my DNA bone spur compressing spinal. 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