Marshall Mabry - Undignified Worshiper of Jesus Christ

Some worship thoughts for followers of Jesus Christ!

Month: February 2014

Deliver Us From Evil

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On February 27, 2014

In Praise and Worship

deliver usMatthew 5:43-45 (PHILLIPS)
43-45 “You have heard that it used to be said, ‘You shall love your neighbour’, and ‘hate your enemy’, but I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Heavenly Father. For he makes the sun rise upon evil men as well as good, and he sends his rain upon honest and dishonest men alike.

We serve a good God. He blesses us whether we are good or bad, active or still; in our work and in our play, in joy and in sorrow. Nothing we do can separate us from His abounding love and goodness. God is love and He is good!

Too may times we wrongly attribute the calamities we encounter on the will of God. We live in a broken world with the repercussions of sin bouncing off anything and everything. Without the supernatural protection of fervent prayer, we will suffer sin’s throws and pangs irregardless of its source.

Heavenly Father, “Deliver us from evil!” Amen.

Servant or Leader?

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On February 10, 2014

In Praise and Worship

servantGod calls every Christian to lead — but with the heart and soul of a servant. When we stand in the presence of our Lord what words do you want to hear Him say? “Well done! Good and faithful servant.” In this scripture reference it doesn’t say anything about good and faithful “leader.” We must not let Satan use the administrative responsibilities of our ministries to tempt us in believing that we are of greater importance than others.

The Apostle Paul is considered a great leader of the New Testament, yet his attitude concerning himself was “I am less than the least of God’s people.” Humility and humbleness are the main characteristics of the children of God. Every Christians’ leadership role is solely to lead the lost out of darkness. There is no greater example of love and passion than giving up your life to this calling.

Paul and Peter teach us about submission to authority in God’s Word. It should be a simple task for those who know their calling. Let me finish by leaving you with some of Jesus’ words. “The first shall be last and the last shall be first.” “Unless you change and become like a child, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Keeping some things sacred!

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On February 9, 2014

In Praise and Worship

Jesus-Holy-Spirit-2312Our Lord said to keep the Sabbath day Holy – sacred – set aside from the other days. A day to separate yourself from your work and rest in Him. God ordained that day for us. He knows we need rest from the weariness that sometimes accompanies our day-to-day work. He gives us six days to be creative, to labor by the sweat of our brow and receive His blessings. Then, He commands us to set aside one day to focus our thoughts and our energy on giving back to Him. After all, doesn’t “everything” belong to Him anyway?

His word leads us in the way everlasting. It guides us to better understand what is vital for our eternal souls’ welfare, not our personal desires for physical comfort. You will only know what is Holy by what you define as Holy! For example, is your spouse Holy to you? Have you set him/her aside from the world? Is his/her physical body sacred to you? Would you share their bodies with the world?

There is a discipline, a perseverance that must accompany our walk in faith. There is a reason why our Lord said we “must deny ourselves…” There are boundaries that must be set in order to find the “narrow road” to everlasting life. They are not to be interpreted as punishment or restrictions, but as sacred markers pointing the Way. In hiding His holy, sacred Word in our hearts we better understand the freedom afforded us by His suffering and death on the cross. For the just punishment we deserve, He gracefully took for us to be free from our sin, guilt and shame.

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