God is showing me how to consider everything in my life this Christmas season. He is asking me if what I do is drawing me closer to Him or leaving me empty within. Is what I am doing just a tradition I do by habit or does it bring to me a closer relationship with Him?
God’s grace, given to me when I first believed, is mine today also. It has not changed, and it still gives me hope. It asks me to slow down and experience His grace falling on me as I sit at the cross and wash each day. It goes with me as I walk with the Spirit. As I listen to His voice telling me God’s truth, I am brought closer to God. This gives me the strength to fight sin in my life.
As I sit and listen to the truth each day, I am asked to wait for the Lord to show me His plans for my life. Even when I do not have a clear understanding of what He has for me, His grace falls new on me every morning. His grace brings me hope in all situations, for I know that what the Lord has for me is for my good and not for my harm. I know that His plans will be carried out and that they will bring glory to His name.
So as I ponder all of this today, a song of praise rises up in me:
Let ev'rything that, ev'rything that
Ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord
Let ev'rything that, ev'rything that
Ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord
Praise You in the morning, praise You in the evening
Praise You when I'm young and when I'm old
Praise You when I'm laughing, praise You with I'm grieving
Praise You ev'ry season of the soul
If we could see how much You're worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely we would never cease to praise
Praise You in the heavens, joining with the angels
Praising You forever and a day
Praise You on the earth now, joining with creation
Calling all the nations to Your praise
If we could see how much You're worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely we would never cease to praise
Let ev'rything that, ev'rything that
Ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord
Let ev'rything that, ev'rything that
Ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord
Let Everything That Has Breath by Matt Redman
Based on Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord."
My prayer today is that in everything I do, I will be looking at Jesus and praising His Holy name.