“For who is God, except the Lord? Who is a Rock, except our God?”  He arms us with strength for every battle that we face, his right hand holds us up, he subdues our enemies under our feet, he sets us in high places, he enlarge our paths under us so that our feet slip not, he lights our way in the darkness, he makes our paths smooth before us, he lifts us up above those who rise up against us, and he is a shield to all those who trust him. What a mighty God we serve! The Lord lives! Blessed by my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Martha said to Jesus, “But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you”. Martha believed, and that is all we need this morning, faith in God, to believe that he is able to do all that we ask. God is saying to you who are dead in trespasses this morning, “Lazarus come forth!” God is able to say this morning to all those wrapped up in the bondage of sin, “Loose him and let him go”. But, will you believe that God is able to birth new life in you? No matter where we have been or what we have done, God loves us unconditionally, and just like he wept for Lazarus, he is daily weeping for us who continue to grieve his spirit in thought, word and deed, yet, he promised, that if only we believe, that we would see the goodness of the Lord. What a mighty God we serve! He does these things so that we could believe. So whatever you are going through, God can bring you out, just believe. Praise the Lord!

Please take a moment to thank the Lord for the blessing of the past week, and for the promised blessings of this new week. God is good – all the time – God is good! Thank him. If it had not been for the Lord on our side, where would we be?

Thank you, Lord, that I could cast all of my cares on you, and know that you will take my yoke upon you and give me rest. Lord, when the worries of this life threatens to overwhelm me, I am thankful that I could run to the Rock that is higher and greater than I, my God who is the Rock of my refuge, the Lord who has been my defense, and the Rock of my salvation who will settle any disquietness within me. “What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me?

Oh, how good and joyful it is to come into the presence of the Lord, and to serve him with gladness, for all the many good things he has done for us. Lord, we are truly thankful for your goodness and we bless your holy name, we will enter into your courts daily with thanksgiving and into your courts with praise, for we have been assured of your goodness and your mercy which endures forever. Oh, when I think of the goodness of Jesus and what he has done for me, my soul cries out Hallelujah, and I thank God for saving me. I will forever praise the Lord, and bless his holy name!

“Hear my son and be wise, and guide your heart in the ways of the Lord, give me your heart and let your eyes observe my ways, for the way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the way that seems right is to his destruction, for our eyes will see strange things, and our hearts will utter perverse things.” Help us Dear Lord, to never lean to our own understanding, but in all things to seek your guidance and wait for your direction; for a man’s heart plans his way, but you, O Lord, directs his steps. Amen!

Lord, many times, we get so burdened with the struggles of life that we become confused, we do not know if we are coming or going. In times like these we need you, we need you to imprison us in your presence, envelope us in your arms, take us to a quiet place, so that we could understand your will for us. Therefore, I confess this morning Lord, that, “my heart is weak and poor until you its Master find, my power is faint and low till I have learned to serve, my will is not own till thou hast made it thine, and I sink in life’s alarms when by myself I stand, so make me a captive Lord, imprison me in your presence, force me to render up any evil thing within me, and then I shall be free.” I will be more than a conqueror. Praise the Lord!

Dear Lord, I am so thankful for your faithfulness towards me, keep me faithful to you in  return; for all that I have ever needed, your hand provided for me, you know what is best for me, and you give me my fruits in due season. Lord, teach me to wait patiently on you, show me how to praise you in the midst of my struggles, for there is power in praise, there is healing in praise, there is deliverance in praise, and there is abundance in praise.