You Praise God Best When Life is at its Worst

Love Him … in the in-Between Time When You Feel the Pressure Coming. Job 19:25-27.

The title is a line from an excellent song from 1974: “All Day Song (Love Him in the Morning)” from the album Still Life, by John Fischer (a credited founder of “Jesus Music”). The image is Mr. Fischer in more recent years. https://johnfischer.bandcamp.com/track/all-day-song-love-him-in-the-morning Have you ever prayed or spent time praising God or worshipping Him, yetContinue reading “Love Him … in the in-Between Time When You Feel the Pressure Coming. Job 19:25-27.”

THE COMFORT FOR EVERY ACHE. Psalm 22:3; 1 Thess. 5:16.

Do you know the wonder drug for hurting hearts? The universal cure that can replace grief with JOY? There is something you can DO. When life dumps you into an ocean of sorrow, you can sink or you can swim. You swim through worship. How? You lose a loved one, and go off somewhere toContinue reading “THE COMFORT FOR EVERY ACHE. Psalm 22:3; 1 Thess. 5:16.”

I’ve Got Good News and Bad News. Jeremiah 29:5-14.

The bad news is, you have not received your number-one wish. Most people have not. Some wishes will not be fulfilled. All you can do is accept it and keep trusting the Lord. The Israelites were in trouble. God punished their continued idolatry by sending the nation into bondage. Jeremiah’s message went like this: TheContinue reading “I’ve Got Good News and Bad News. Jeremiah 29:5-14.”

You Worship Better When Things Are Hard. Habakkuk 3:17-19.

I love it when life is good, when I can sit back with family and friends and smile at how wonderful life is. Bills are paid, I have a little money in the bank, everyone is healthy and happy, work is done and we can relax and be thankful. And that’s real thankfulness. It’s genuine.Continue reading “You Worship Better When Things Are Hard. Habakkuk 3:17-19.”