Give Him All the Praise!
Eric Ferguson, pastor of Prayer of Faith church in Oklahoma City, OK, shares an important reminder of the necessity of preparing our hearts to worship the Lord with his fun “Lunchbox worship” story.
Have you ever been sitting in the break room at work or somewhere during lunchtime with a friend or coworker, and you begin to eat the lunch that you brought from home?
Your friend or coworker’s lunch is made from delicious homemade bread. It’s a two-fisted meal, stacked with lots of meat, fresh lettuce, sliced tomatoes, a slice of cheese, and a dill pickle on the side – not to mention a dish of mac salad or chopped fruit, along with a big slice of cake!
Your lunch is just a couple of pieces of bread slapped with bologna & cheese and a smear of mayo with a stale bag of chips that has been hiding in the back of your pantry closet, expiration date unknown.
As you look at their lunch, and secretly wipe the drool from the corner of your mouth, you let out a silent sigh, and munch down on your “quick grab” lunch. Ouch!
Many times we just slap something together and come to church and expect something to wow us, just as you were “wowed” with your coworkers carefully prepared lunch.
We need to do more than just the “grab n’ go” when it comes to worshipping our God.
Isn’t it interesting that, at the wedding in Cana, Jesus waited until their resources had run dry before He performed His first miracle? It was only when the people came to the end of their supply that they were ready to receive what Jesus had to give.
Do you want the presence of God in your life? Are you hungry for Him? Or are you satisfied with yourself and your television and your computer and your job and your family? I urge you, even before we gather together this Sunday, to prepare your heart to enter the presence of the Lord. He deserves all the praise and worship and adoration!
Worship should Never be dull or boring. We are entering the presence of the Master and Creator of the Universeand falling down to worship Him. That is Amazing! Plus, we will be worshipping Jesus for all eternity, so practice now!
This Sunday, November 15, we will continue our study entitled, “Welcome Home!” with a “House of Praise” (Psalm 96:1-9). Jesus Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and He deserves and desires All our praise and worship! Please invite someone to join you at the 10:35am worship service in the building or online for the Live broadcast on either Facebook (Honolulu AG) or our YouTube channel (Honolulu Assembly of God). We Livestream every Sunday to both locations and would love to have you join us! And please join us in person for Bible Study this Sunday morning at 9:30am. Be blessed & grow in your Christian life by studying the Bible together.
Our 2026 Thanksgiving Celebration and Lunch will be Sunday, November 22. Turkeys are provided by the church, so bring your favorite side dish (mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberries, salad, dessert, and more) to add to the table. (If you are able to prepare one of the turkeys for that day, please let me know.) Come with a heart filled with gratitude to the Lord; He deserves all thanks and praise!
Coming Up: Immediately after the service on November 29, we will “Deck the Halls” by decorating the building for Christmas and then together enjoy a delicious lunch together. (Lunch is provided, so you don’t need to bring anything that day.) For those who are interested in Water Baptism, mark the date December 6 on your calendar. After the worship service that day, we will head to the beach and celebrate those who are following Jesus in this important step of obedience. Would you like to be part of it? Four people have told me they want to be included.
Aloha and Aloha ke Akua!
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