We Must Remember His Migthy Acts

Hard to believe it has been over a month since I have taken the time to "blog" seems as if I have been riding a roller coaster - getting ready for the Easter weekend, which by the way ranks to be my favorite worship weekend since I began leading worship many years ago, planning for a week of vacation, dealing with emotions of my oldest daughter graduating from High School and then moving her to Tx to go to college, finding out my dad after suffering with diabetes for the last few years no longer has to take insulin and finding out that he may be healed from a crippling pain in his right wrist, (I was blessed to hear him play his guitar that he hasn't been able to play for quiet sometime) then on the heals of one dad being freed from pain I find out my precious father in law has cancer and I find this out less that 24 hours before I was to leave Tx to head back home and believe me leaving Tx at 4am this past Tuesday had brand new meaning - saying goodbye to my daughter leaving her behind to make her way in this life was more painful than I expected. I could not be more proud of the young woman she has become - she is remarkable.

As me and my younger daughter (who by the way is also remarkable but she is 13 so need I say more) head north I knew it would be a painful drive just thinking over the last 18 years and how much I would miss my kid. But wow just about the time you think you will be in pain God does what He can only do and shows up. So here I am a little under 900 miles from home, my 13 year old sound asleep and I am alone or so I thought. "But God" decided we should have some sweet times together on this long journey. And as I titled this post "We Must Remember His Mighty Acts In Our Lives" that is exactly what I did or should I say we did - He reminded me and I listened! I watched Him prove to me once again He is active in my life even in times of sorrow. I am reminded of Ps 150 who calls us to praise...I say to Him, "but God I am hurting here" and He simply says "just praise" You see what I felt on my journey home was, no matter what, I am to praise Him. I am to praise Him for His Mighty Acts remembering the great things He has done for me. Remembering His love and mercy for me. Remembering His Sons blood shed for me. Remembering the prayers He has answered for me. Remembering how He alone delivered me from my enemies. Remembering how He empowers me to do Kingdom work. Remembering His faithfulness to me...indeed praising Him for His Mighty Acts! I can't get enough of Ps 150 and praising my King.

I want to challenge you to do as I am doing everyday to read Ps 150 and think about praising God even in the midst of pain and sorrow, even in times of betrayal and sadness and even when we have mountain top experiences "praise ye the Lord" Take time to remember His Mighty Acts - you may have to take a road trip to get it done but hey you'll be glad you did...til we meet again....LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!