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Steps to Jesus
The rich gifts God gives us are not supposed to fill our thoughts
until we have no time for Him. They are to keep reminding us of
Him and helping us love Him more. Let us look to heaven, where
the glory of God shines from the face of Christ. “He is able, now
and always, to save those who come to God through him.”
Hebrews
7:25
.
We need to praise God more “for his goodness, and for his
wonderful works to the children of men!”
Psalm 107:8
, KJV. Our
prayers should not be just asking and getting what we asked for. We
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are not to think always of our wants and never of our blessings. We
do not give thanks enough. We are always receiving God’s blessings,
and yet how little we give thanks! How little we praise Him for what
He has done for us!
Long ago the Lord told the people of Israel to meet together at
certain times. He said, “There, in the presence of the Lord your God,
who has blessed you, you and your families will eat and enjoy the
good things that you have worked for.”
Deuteronomy 12:7
. When
we do something for the glory of God, we should do it cheerfully,
with songs of praise and gladness.
Our God is a kind, merciful Father. Working for Him should be
a happy experience. It should be a pleasure to worship the Lord and
to take part in His work. God has given us salvation, and He does
not want us to think of Him as a hard master. He is our best friend.
And when we worship Him, He expects to be with us and bless us.
He wants to fill our hearts with joy and love.
The Lord desires us to take comfort in His work. He wants us
to find more pleasure than hardship in serving Him. He wants us to
carry away happy thoughts of His love and care when we worship
Him. These thoughts should bring cheer to our daily work and give
us grace to be honest and faithful.
We must make the cross of Christ the center of our lives. We
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should think and talk about what He did for us. These thoughts
should fill us with joy. We should keep in mind the blessings and
love we receive from God. We should be willing to trust Jesus with
everything, for His hands were nailed to the cross for us.
Praise lifts the heart nearer to heaven. God is worshiped with
song and music in heaven, and when we praise God, we worship
Him as do the holy angels. He says, “Giving thanks is the sacrifice