Next Level

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what he ha done. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. 
1 Chronicles 16:8-11 NIV

We are in some tumultuous times, some would even say desperate. Well, you and I both know, desperate times calls for desperate measures...so we've heard. As I'm not sure about that last sentence, I am sure of this; we ought to praise God in all things and talk about how awesome He is. I believe some don't praise Him or give Him glory because they don't know Him for themselves. We hear of the testimonies of others and what God has done for them, but what has He done for you...would you even recognize it when He does do something for you? Will your praise be directed back to Him?

In our text we find King David putting together a psalm (song of praise) simply because God is God. He encourages through this song to praise the Lord God and to tell of His marvelous works. He also admonishes us to seek the Lord and to look to Him and His strength. The Message Bible says "study God and His strength." Sure we read about Him, but do we ever study Him? If you're ready for the next level in your spiritual journey with the Lord, I double-dog-dare you to begin to study God.

As we prepare for the return of Christ, I believe this is what God wants His bride to be doing: studying to know more about Her King. Preparing Herself for what lies in eternity with the true and living God. Seeking to know more about Him and this place that has been prepared for us.

Are you ready for the next level?

Your thoughts!