Thursday... Do you recognize Him in your day?

Thursday... Do you recognize Him in your day? As you go through each day do you see God in your day? Do you know Him to the point that you can recognize Him at work in your day?

Over in the Acts 17 in the NT of the Bible, the Apostle Paul is in Athens, Greece and he is talking to some of the great thinkers of that day and He says in verses 22 - 23 (NLT), "Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: 'To an Unknown God.' This God who you worship without knowing is the one I'm telling you about." I afraid so many serve today an unknown god. But we don't have to.

Psalm 96:7 & 8 says. "O nations of the world recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. Give to the Lord the glory he deserves."

This week we celebrated May the Fourth be with you day. It is a play on the phrase from Stars Wars, May the Force be with you. That is always fun but there is only one Force and that is God, the only true God. "Recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong."

So when something good happens in your day recognize and give glory and ascribe and praise to God for that fact that it was Him working in your life. God does work in our lives in so many wonderful ways.

In verse 3 the Psalmist writes, "Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does." Not the Force, not an Unknown God but the only true God.

Verses 4 - 6, "Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods. The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens! Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary."

And then verse 7, "O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong." Verse 8, "Give to the Lord the glory he deserves."

Let's do it! Let's recognize the Lord, (NIV) "Ascribe to the Lord," (NIRV), "Praise the Lord." Let's give Him the glory He deserves. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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