Many of us are reluctant to share our testimonies, but, we have been through some fiery trials, that seemed never-ending, but by God’s grace we made it. We were not able to see where or how it was going to end, and it was not for us to see or to know, but, to trust God for a good ending and he will never disappoint us. God is with us through everything that we face.

Our God is awesome! His greatness is superior over all. So, today Lord, we are   acknowledging your greatness, we are lifting you up in praise because you are worthy, we are giving you the honor and glory due your name, because of all the wonderful things that you are doing in our lives. Lord, let everyone who do not know of your greatness, come before you this morning, singing, “How great, how great is our God!

When we offer before God our sacrifice of thanksgiving, we honor him. Let us continue on being faithful followers who are not ashamed or afraid to give God the honor and glory due his name.

Once we followed the ways of the world, but now, in order to seek the things of Christ, we must try to get rid of all such things – anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from our mouths. We must lie to one another, seeing that we have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed ourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator – Jesus Christ.

We must be constantly working to bring others into God’s house, and this does not only mean inviting them to church. It means that we should be telling others how at home we are in our hearts with God, we should be telling others of God’s goodness and mercy and how He had compassion on us; and that He still has compassion left for them too. For while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, He showed his love for us, by dying on the cross, so that all who believe might be saved. Yes, there is room in your heart for God! If you invite Him into your heart, He will make it a home.

If you are surrounded by roadblocks and dead ends, ask God to show you the way. When we are in the midst of the storms of life, we are not alone. God is with us, but he wants us to acknowledge him, he wants us to rely on him, to call on him to save us. Will you remember God in the midst of your storm and call on him, or will you allow the storm to so utterly command your focus that you forget God? The roadblocks and dead ends in our lives are obstacles that God will move so that we could give him all the glory and praise.

Lord, you have been with us in the miry clay, you have been with us in the slimy pit; but now you have delivered us, you have set our feet on a rock and have given us a firm place to stand. What do you want in return? Show us O Lord, how to give you thanks and praise for all that you have done and continue to do for us, continually put a new song in our mouth and a hymn of praise to our God. Amen!

Read it for yourselves. God’s promises are written in the Bible for our learning. We must believe that God is able, that God always keeps his promises. Many of us are fighting battles that are not ours. We are burdened and heavy laden, yet we refuse to lay them at the feet of Jesus; we are downtrodden and oppressed, but we look for help from man who will fail us, instead of God who could help us. Let God fight your battles! He is all powerful, God is able, his power and might is unsearchable; and his promises are true. He said that he will never leave us nor forsake us in our time of need. Thank you, Lord!

Lord, we have sinned against you, time and time again, and we know that it is because of our fear of you that you correct us, and enters into judgment with us,  we know that whom the Lord loves, he corrects, so correct us Lord with justice, be merciful to us and pardon us, so that one day you will delight in us again and make us joyful and restores us to righteousness. Amen!

We are reminded in Romans chapter twelve, that, “Love does no harm to a neighbor.” Therefore, if we love one another we should not hurt or harm our neighbor, but you may be wondering, “Who is my neighbor?” Your neighbor is your brother or sister, your co-worker your friend, the stranger you meet on the street; therefore, treat everyone with brotherly love; love that is not puffed up or rude, vane or self-serving. If we love one another, we will not put stumbling blocks before them, we will not slander them with our tongues, we will not bear false witness against them, we will not go out of our way to do them harm, and we will not be envious or jealous of them. If we love one another we are fulfilling God’s law.