Be Faithful To His Commands

December 7th, 2025

Be faithful to the commands of Jesus!

His commands span yesterday, today, and forever… not only for the early church in the Book of Acts.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 7:

9 “Therefore know that the LORD Your God, He is God, the faithful God Who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who Love Him and keep His commandments;

I can’t emphasize enough the importance of keeping the commands of Jesus.  If you don’t, can you truly say that you Love Him and are diligent to keep His Word?

“For many are called, but few chosen.”

Jesus spoke to the Beloved Disciple who was called to write down His Words directed to the church at Ephesus in Revelation chapter 2:

4 But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate love you had for me at the beginning.

5 Think about how far you have fallen! Repent and do the works of Love you did at first. I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place of influence if you do not repent.

6 Although, to your credit, you despise the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also despise.

7 The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to all the churches. To the one who overcomes I will give access to feast on the fruit of the Tree of Life that is found in the paradise of God.

The church at Ephesus had lost its first Love.  Their focus had gone from revelation to performing rituals as a substitute for true worship.  Jesus despises rituals.

A ritual is a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.  Are you being led by a ritual in place of being led by The Holy Spirit?  The Nicolaitans promoted error in the church rather than the Truth revealed by The Holy Spirit.

What is the purpose of a lampstand?  It is to provide light in the darkness.  How is the lampstand replenished?  By The Holy Spirit, the Holy Oil!

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Zechariah chapter 4:

1 And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.

2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl [for oil] on the top of it and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it.

3 And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side [supplying it continuously with oil].”

4 So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

5 Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

6 Then he said to me, “This [continuous supply of oil] is the Word of the LORD to Zerubbabel [prince of Judah], saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of whom the oil is a symbol],’ says the LORD of hosts.

Any person or church that does not acknowledge the importance and specific ministry of The Holy Spirit will be judged by OUR LORD.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.

26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

We are to be full Gospel, not 2/3 Gospel!

The Holy Spirit is to teach us all things in the Name of Jesus and, He will inspire to remember every Word Jesus spoke… including His Commands to us.  The church at Ephesus had no excuse, neither do we!

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Don’t Believe A Lie

December 6th, 2025

Believing a lie empowers the lie!

Believing a lie is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

“For many are called, but few chosen.”

After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples to commission them (and us) in Matthew chapter 28:

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

If Jesus has all authority, it tells us that the accuser of the brethren has no authority.  All he can do is talk until somebody with authority believes him and gives him their authority in a specific area.  He accuses, he manipulates, he intimidates, but he only talks.  He’s the roaring lion, not the biting lion.  He makes noise until he can get someone intimidated enough to agree with him.

When I believe a lie, I empower the liar.

When you worship anybody or any thing other than GOD HIMSELF, you are giving up your authority.  Your mindset determines who you identify with.  If you identify with Christ, you will accept and embrace His commands.

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Peter chapter 2:

9 But you are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience His marvelous light, and now He claims you as His very own. He did this so that you would broadcast His glorious wonders throughout the world.

“Devoted” means having strong loyalty, affection, or dedication to someone or something. It describes someone who is very loving, faithful, or committed to a particular cause, person, or activity, often by giving it a lot of their time and attention.  Are you devoted to Jesus Christ and His commands?  If so, you are one of His devoted ones.

If you are a devoted one, there has to be a sense of unity and a sense of Divine purpose.  There has to be a collective called unity of the faith.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:

11 And He has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers.

12 And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the Holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ.

13 These grace ministries will function until we all attain oneness into the faith, until we all experience the fullness of what it means to know the Son of God, and finally we become one into a perfect man with the full dimensions of Spiritual maturity and fully developed into the abundance of Christ.

Each of us has a part in becoming the perfect Body of Christ.  We must not allow the accuser of the brethren to derail us as we mature and fully develop according to FATHER’S Divine Intent.

What did Jesus teach the disciples?

Jesus instructed them in Matthew chapter 10:

7 And as you go, preach this message: ‘Heaven’s Kingdom realm is accessible, close enough to touch.’

8 You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the Kingdom, so freely release it to others.

He didn’t say “pray for the sick”, He said “heal the sick”.  He said, “cleanse lepers”, that which defiles and separates people from one another.  He said, “cast out demons”.  He said, “raise the dead”.  Every single believer has been given authority to carry out this stated mission.  Anything contrary to our mission is a lie.  Don’t believe a lie!

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Embracing His Authority

December 5th, 2025

We are to understand our assignment given to us by Jesus Himself!

Our authority comes from the commission given to us by Jesus.  Our power comes from the encounter.  As I wrote yesterday:

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

33 Therefore being exalted to the Right Hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

And in verse 38:

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter speaks of three different actions:

Repent

Be baptized in water

Receive the gift of The Holy Spirit

These are commands, not suggestions!

Peter continued:

39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

In other Words, God’s promise of the Holy Spirit is for you and your families, for those yet to be born and for everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Himself.

This Word includes you and me.

Concerning the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 20:

16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

An angel spoke to John and he recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 17:

14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

Notice that those who were chosen are also known to be faithful.

The Baptism of The Holy Spirit was given to that initial generation of disciples and believers.  It started with the 11 in the upper room.  It went to the upper room with 120, and then it spread to thousands.  In the first day, there were 3,000 more added.  The Promise of THE FATHER continued to spread.

People realized that they were not just on planet earth to occupy space and lead a good upright life, but they were here to make a difference in the course of history for entire nations.

This Promise is for you, your children, the next generation, and to all who will come forth in the future.  What started 2,000 years ago was never meant to decline.  It was supposed to increase in momentum in every generation following.

When you give your children what you received and you steward what you were given correctly, it actually creates the platform for increase.

For whatever reason, people dropped the responsibility for healing, dropped the responsibility for deliverance, and in many cases, dropped the responsibility of preaching the Gospel for salvation.

Thankfully, there was always a remnant.  There was always people living in what I am writing about.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

12 “I tell you this timeless Truth: The person who follows Me in faith, believing in Me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with My Father!

This Promise of The Holy Spirit was always meant to increase, never to decline.

The outpouring of The Holy Spirit was supposed to be the New Testament standard for how we do Life.  That lifestyle of walking in the assignment of THE LORD, the commission of THE LORD, the power of THE LORD, is for every single believer.

After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples to commission them (and us) in Matthew chapter 28:

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth.

Jesus is identifying Himself as the Son of man in this statement for GOD has never lost authority.  Since Jesus took on flesh, in doing so, the Perfect Lamb of GOD qualified you and me for an inheritance.  He got for us a position, an assignment, Eternal Life, but a specific purpose for Life that we could not have earned if we had all of Eternity to earn it.  It was a gift!  HE qualified us for it through His death and resurrection.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Jesus conveyed to us His authority to do what He has called us to do.  Our authority comes in our “YES” to His commission.  If Jesus has all authority, it tells us that the accuser of the brethren has no authority.  All he can do is talk until somebody with authority believes him.  Don’t be that “somebody”!  It is time for us to walk in His authority, but there’s more.

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Understanding Our Assignment

December 4th, 2025

We are to understand our assignment given to us by Jesus Himself!

Our authority comes from the commission given to us by Jesus.  Our power comes from the encounter.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 20:

19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.“

20 When He had said this, He showed them His Hands and His Side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

The disciples received salvation when Jesus breathed on them.  Before that, they were fearful and were without authority.  Once they received The Holy Spirit, they were given authority.  The power was a separate event to come later.

To prepare the disciples to walk in power, Jesus spent forty days prior to Pentecost teaching them concerning the Kingdom of GOD.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1, after the resurrection but before the Day of Pentecost:

1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 until the day in which Jesus was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

First, they were commissioned; second, they were to receive power after they had been prepared.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 24:

49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on High.”

The Promise of THE FATHER is the baptism of The Holy Spirit.

Upon receiving the Baptism of The Holy Spirit, Peter spoke to those who witnessed the outpouring in Acts chapter 2:

32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

33 Therefore being exalted to the Right Hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

And in verse 38:

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter speaks of three different actions:

Repent

Be baptized in water

Receive the gift of The Holy Spirit

These are commands, not suggestions!

We must respond to these commands before we can become fully effective in carrying out our assignments.

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Our Anchor

December 3rd, 2025

Where are your thoughts anchored?

The anchor is a spiritual symbol of hope, stability, and grounding. In Christianity, it represents hope in salvation and was used by early Christians as a secret symbol for Christ due to its resemblance to the cross.  It signifies inner strength, balance, and being able to weather life’s challenges, acting as a reminder to stay grounded amidst storms. 

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 6:

18 So it is impossible for God to lie for we know that His promise and His vow will never change! And now we have run into His Heart to hide ourselves in His faithfulness. This is where we find his strength and comfort, for He empowers us to seize what has already been established ahead of time—an unshakable hope!

19 We have this certain hope like a strong, unbreakable anchor holding our souls to God Himself. Our anchor of hope is fastened to the Mercy Seat in the Heavenly realm beyond the Sacred threshold,

20 and where Jesus, our forerunner, has gone in before us. He is now and forever our royal Priest like Melchizedek.

We are not to set our anchor on the things of the world, especially their riches.  In the most fundamental form, their “riches” are intended to control and manage people’s actions.

“Mammon” refers to wealth and material possessions but is often used to represent the idolatry of wealth and the temptation it poses. Jesus uses it in the New Testament to explain that people cannot serve both God and wealth, as it can be a deceptive and corrupting force that lures individuals into placing their trust in riches for security instead of God. The term comes from an Aramaic word for “wealth” and is sometimes personified as a greedy spirit or even a demon.  

As you live a simpler life, wealth is less of an attraction.  You quit buying things you can’t afford with money you don’t have, to impress people you don’t know.

The prison Epistles—Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon—are so named because they were written by the apostle Paul during one of his incarcerations. Paul mentions this imprisonment in each of the prison epistles: Ephesians 3:1 and 4:1, Philippians 1:13, Colossians 4:3, 18, and Philemon 1:10.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

If you were in prison, would you be able to express the state of your soul in the same manner?  Paul encourages us not to allow our soul and environment dictate our level of joy and peace.  Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let your joy overflow!

Paul provided us with his mindset as he wrote by The Holy Spirit before being incarcerated in Rome, Acts chapter 20:

24 “But whether I live or die is not important, for I don’t esteem my life as indispensable. It’s more important for me to fulfill my destiny and to finish the ministry my Lord Jesus has assigned to me, which is to faithfully preach the wonderful news of God’s grace.

He did just that!  When our soul is anchored to Jesus Christ, we will be anxious for nothing no matter what is going on around us.

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Rejoicing Always

December 2nd, 2025

We are to pray with thankfulness!

Complaining is prayer in reverse.  Complaining, criticism, and resentment actually reveal that I’m losing the battle over my thought life.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Paul didn’t stop there.

8 Keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and Holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising Him always.

When we focus on the things of the world, we allow toxins to form in our minds, slowly but surely.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5:

16 Rejoice always,

17 pray without ceasing,

18 in everything give thanks; for this is the Will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Do not quench the Holy Spirit.

This passage summarizes the passage in Philippians chapter 4.  We are warned in verse 19: Never restrain or put out the fire of the Holy Spirit.

In the midst of everything be always giving thanks, for this is God’s perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus.  We should walk in unbounded joy, praying continually, and giving thanks to GOD no matter what happens in our lives.  These three virtues combine to form the wonderful expression of Christ’s Life within us.

Any situation that I cannot rejoice in or give thanks in, I’m losing the battle over my thoughts.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 11:

2 You need to know that God’s passion is burning inside me for you, because, like a Loving father, I have pledged your hand in marriage to Christ, your True Bridegroom. I’ve also promised that I would present His fiancée to Him as a pure virgin bride.

3 But now I’m afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s clever lies, your thoughts may be corrupted and you may lose your single-hearted devotion and pure Love for Christ.

4 For you seem to gladly tolerate anyone who comes to you preaching a pseudo-Jesus, not the Jesus we have preached. You have accepted a spirit and gospel that is false, rather than the Spirit and gospel you once embraced. How tolerant you have become of these imposters!

14 That doesn’t surprise us, for even satan transforms himself to appear as an angel of light!

We must protect our thoughts from being corrupted.  The adversary will use any means possible to take your focus away from your priority of becoming fully mature and serving THE LORD in all areas of your life.

Rejoicing and thankfulness are absolute expressions of faith.  It is what sets us up to pray effectively. 

If I am in the middle of a situation or conflict I don’t like, once I can honestly move into a place of absolute surrender, celebrate with joy, and give thanks in the middle of what I don’t like, I am losing the battle over my thoughts!

If you are attempting to pray but you don’t have joyfulness and thankfulness, there are toxins that need to be dealt with.

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Worship And Service

December 1st, 2025

Without service, worship is simply spiritual self-indulgence!

Self-indulgence is seen as the excessive gratification of one’s own desires, prioritizing personal pleasure over God’s glory and the needs of others.  If you worship THE LORD on Sunday and then live for yourself the rest of the week, your worship is simply spiritual self-indulgence.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter Matthew chapter 4:

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.‘”

Service should never be separated from worship.  The tempter wanted Jesus to serve him by giving Him the world’s kingdoms, in essence, serving the tempter.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 30:

15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil,

16 in that I command you today to Love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.

17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,

18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess.

If you worship and serve other gods, you will perish.

19 I call Heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you Life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose Life, that both you and your descendants may live;

20 that you may Love the LORD your God, that you may obey His Voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your Life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

Obeying His Voice denotes serving HIM!

How do we acknowledge HIM above all else?  By worshipping HIM, because worship belongs only to GOD.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 95:

6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His Hand. Today, if you will hear His Voice:

When we worship HIM, by that very act, we are acknowledging that HE is Our GOD.  When we worship is when we hear GOD’S Voice.  Our kneeling is a position of reverence to HIM.  We are not shouting in praise, but we are silent in awe before HIM.  In that attitude, we are open to hear The Voice of GOD.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 4:

23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and Truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth.”

ALMIGHTY GOD is seeking for those who will worship HIM!  Is HE seeking after you?  We have to worship HIM according to HIS terms, in Spirit and in Truth.

Our soul is very active in thanksgiving and praise.  But when it comes to worship, it is our spirit in direct communication with GOD’S Spirit.  Our soul must be quiet.  Without The Holy Spirit, we really cannot worship HIM.

Truth requires sincerity.  It’s extremely important that we learn to be sincere in our worship.  As well, let our service be based on Truth and sincerity.

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The Ultimate Act Of Worship

November 30th, 2025

Worship is the highest activity of which any human being is capable!

Prostrate prayer involves lying flat on one’s face on the ground as a posture of deep humility, submission, and worship.  It symbolizes profound reverence for God and is often performed during times of intense prayer, repentance, or to show awe.  

By thanksgiving, we acknowledge GOD’S goodness.  By praise, we acknowledge GOD’S greatness.  By worship, we acknowledge GOD’S Holiness.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 17:

3 Then Abram fell on his face (prostrate) in awe before God, and God said to him, 4 “I establish my covenant with you: “You will become a father of many nations.

5 You will no longer be named Abram because I am changing your name to Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

6 I will make you abundantly fruitful, more than you expect. I will make nations out of you, and kings will trace their lineage back to you.

7 Yes, I will establish My Eternal covenant of Love between me and you, and it will extend to your descendants throughout their generations. I will be your children’s God, just as I am your God.

And in Joshua chapter 7:

6 Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothes and threw dust over their heads to show their sorrow. They threw themselves facedown to the ground in front of the ark of YAHWEH until the evening sacrifice.

And The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 1:

17 When I saw Him, I fell down at his feet as good as dead, but He laid His Right Hand on me and I heard His reassuring Voice saying: Don’t yield to fear. I am the Beginning and I am the End,

And again, in Revelation chapter 5:

8 And when the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures saw the Lamb had taken the scroll, they fell facedown at the feet of the Lamb and worshiped Him. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls brimming full of sweet fragrant incense—which are the prayers of God’s Holy Lovers.

14 Then the four living creatures responded: “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders threw themselves facedown to the ground and worshiped.

Above all, Jesus spoke and acted in worship in Matthew chapter 26:

37 He took Peter, Jacob, and John with Him. However, an intense feeling of great sorrow plunged His Soul into agony.

38 And He said to them, “My Heart is overwhelmed and crushed with grief. It feels as though I’m dying. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

39 Then He walked a short distance away, and overcome with grief, He threw Himself face down on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if there is any way You can deliver Me from this suffering, please take it from Me. Yet what I want is not important, for I only desire to fulfill Your plan for Me.” Then an angel from Heaven appeared to strengthen Him.

Pride will keep dignified believers from true positions of worship, especially in church services.  They are more concerned about how they look to others rather than worshipping The King of Heaven and earth.

Perhaps the ultimate act of worship is being face down on the ground and worshipping FATHER.  FATHER we are totally dependent on YOU!

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Worshipping THE FATHER

November 29th, 2025

Worship is the highest activity of which any human being is capable!

By thanksgiving, we acknowledge GOD’S goodness.  By praise, we acknowledge GOD’S greatness.  By worship, we acknowledge GOD’S Holiness.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 6:

1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I clearly saw the Lord. He was seated on His exalted Throne, towering high above me. His long, flowing robe of splendor spread throughout the temple.

2 Standing above Him were the angels of flaming fire, each with six wings: with two wings they covered their faces in reverence, with two wings they covered their feet, and with two wings they flew.

3 And one called out to another, saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, Commander of Angel Armies! The whole earth is filled with His glory!”

4 The thunderous voice of the fiery angels caused the foundations of the thresholds to tremble as the cloud of glory filled the temple!

GOD’S Holiness fills HIS Presence and those who enter into HIS Presence will experience HIS pure Holiness and HIS Holy fire will remove any impurities, guilt, and sin, they will be blotted out.

The Beloved Disciple wrote what he heard and saw by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 4:

8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings, full of eyes all around and under their wings. They worshiped without ceasing, day and night, singing,

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty! The Was, the Is, and the Coming!”

9 And whenever the living creatures gave glory, honor, and thanks to the One Who is enthroned and Who lives forever and ever,

10 the twenty-four elders fell facedown before the One seated on the Throne and they worshiped the One Who lives forever and ever. And they surrendered their crowns before the Throne, singing:

11 “You are worthy, Our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, for You created all things, and for Your pleasure they were created and exist.”

Praise and thanksgiving are primarily utterances; they come out of our mouth.  We speak them or we sing them or we may even shout them. 

Worship is not primarily an utterance.  Worship describes an attitude of the body.  Worship is not really an utterance, it is an attitude, not just the physical body, but an attitude of the whole inner being.

There are certain specific attitudes which, in the Bible, are characteristic of worship.  First of all, bowing down the head.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 4:

30 And Aaron spoke all the Words which the LORD had spoken to Moses. Then he did the signs in the sight of the people.

31 So the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel and that He had looked on their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.

Often, worship it’s not just the head, but the upper part of the body.  Many times, it is the stretching out of the hands, palms upwards.  When we stretch out our hands to GOD, we are saying “Thank You.”

Kneeling is a very distinctive attitude of worship.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Chronicles chapter 6:

12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands

13 (for Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and he stood on it, knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward Heaven);

14 and he said: “LORD God of Israel, there is no God in Heaven or on earth like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

15 You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your Mouth and fulfilled it with Your Hand, as it is this day.

The man who was given Wisdom from Above, provided us an example of what it means to worship Our Heavenly Father.  Don’t be deprived of the blessing that comes when you are kneeling before Our Heavenly Father!

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Continually Praise HIM

November 28th, 2025

Let us continually praise THE LORD!

When times are good, let us praise THE LORD.  In times of testing, let us also praise THE LORD.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

15 Therefore through Jesus let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name.

16 We will show mercy to the poor and not miss an opportunity to do acts of kindness for others, for these are the true sacrifices that delight God’s Heart.

We are to continually praise THE LORD in all things.  As we do, there will be no complaints coming from our lips.  As we praise HIM in all things, our hope and faith will increase.

This song was given by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 48:

1 There are so many reasons to describe God as wonderful! So many reasons to praise HIM with unlimited praise!

The fact that HE brought you to this earth and sustained you should be enough to praise HIM.  Our praise should be in proportion to HIS greatness, meaning it is measureless.

A song of thanksgiving was inspired by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 100:

4 You can pass through HIS open gates with the password of praise. Come right into HIS Presence with thanksgiving. Come bring your thank offering to HIM and affectionately bless HIS beautiful Name!

5 For YAHWEH is always good and ready to receive you. HE’S so Loving that it will amaze you—so kind that it will astound you! And HE is famous for HIS faithfulness toward all. Everyone knows our God can be trusted, for HE keeps HIS promises to every generation!

Thanksgiving is the first step or stage in our approach to GOD.  Next is praise!  After we’ve been through thanksgiving, we pass on to praise.

Both thanksgiving and praise have a very important psychological effect.  If we are coming to GOD with great petitions, with things that seem very hard and difficult, the more we thank GOD for all HE’S already done, the easier it is to believe HIM for what we want HIM to do next.  If we don’t come with thanksgiving, we don’t have any psychological build-up to our faith.

Speak the following:

For the LORD is good.

HIS mercy is everlasting.

And HIS Truth endures to all generations.

Thank YOU LORD, Amen!

As we praise HIM, we are expressing Truth in all aspects of our life.  We are shining the Light and dispersing any and all darkness.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 60 about the City of GOD:

18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation (The Blood of Jesus), And your gates Praise.

We can come to a place in the Presence of GOD where violence and destruction are just faint echoes from a distance, but they have no reality in the Presence of GOD.  The wall that surrounds the Presence of GOD is salvation.  There is only one way to GOD, and it is through The Blood of Christ… period!

All the gates have one title, which is praise.  No praise, no access.  It is the only way into the immediate Presence of GOD.

King David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 22:

3 But You are Holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

In other Words, You Who sit upon the praises of Israel.  When we praise GOD, we are building a Throne for HIM to come and take HIS place among us.  HE inhabits the Throne of our praises.

If you want to begin your morning with praise to HIM, speak forth Psalm 148 in its entirety.

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