Good morning – It’s Monday morning which means that it is time to go to the Throne Room of Grace.

PRAYER: Father, God, thank you for waking us up this morning and allowing us to be used by You, always for Your Glory or for our growth.

Help us to be sensitive and obedient to your voice. Watch over our families as we go about our week. Protect us from all of the traps, snares and tricks of the enemy.

We lift you up, Father, and give the Living Trinity the Highest praise.

In the name of the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Psalm 91:9-16

New International Version (NIV)

Good morning, Good Morning, Good Morning!!

You know what day it is……

It’s High Praise Friday. Which means it’s time to move the tables, chairs or any furniture or objects that may be in the way of you giving God your BEST PRAISE.

Once again, we have come to the end of another week where The Trinity (God, The Father, God, The Son and God, The Holy Spirit) showed up strong.

I would love to hear any praise and victory reports that you would like to share.

Testifying and sharing the goodness of God can  strengthens others. You never know who may be going through the exact same thing that you are going through. Someone may say, “If God did it for that person then maybe He can do it for me too.”

Here are just a few scriptures about testifying:

Psalm 22:22  I will praise you to all my brothers; I will stand up before the congregation and testify of the wonderful things you have done.

Psalm 66:16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.

John 15:26-27 “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father— the Spirit of Truth, who comes from the Father—he will testify on my behalf. You will testify also, because you have been with me from the beginning.

1 John 1:2-3 This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and testify about it. We declare to you this eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. What we have seen and heard we declare to you so that you, too, can have fellowship with us. Now this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus, the Messiah.

Psalm 35:28 My tongue will declare your righteousness and praise you all day long.

Daniel 4:2 “I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and wonders the Most High God has performed for me.”

Praise God. Ok, it’s time to get our praise on. Please enjoy today’s praise video by Deitrick Haddon and The League of Extrordinary Worshippers (LXW) entitled, “Great God.”

Matthew 11:28-30

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁸ Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Trust has to be earned. It is hard for most of us to blindly trust someone unless we have a personal relationship with them.

Years ago, as a person young in the faith, I was always taught to trust God. The only problem was that even though I accepted Jesus, the Christ, as my Lord and Savior, I didnt have a relationship with him. Initially, I copied what everyone was doing in church. If they said, “Praise the Lord,” then so would I.

Over time, I began to feel empty, like I was just “playing church.” I remember going through some hard trials. One day I was just crying uncontrollably. I said, “God if you are real, show me how to have my own relationship with you. I want to know you for myself.”

I was born in Knoxville, TN. I was raised on gospel music. My father played the keyboards for the church choir. There was one song that came back to my memory, the day thay I was crying and upset. The song was entitled, “His Yoke is Easy.”

Through my tears I began to sing that song and I fell to my knees. I heard what the songwriter was saying. From that day forward, I knew God for myself. He spoke to my heart through music and still does to this day.

Now I walk with assurance knowing that God is ordering my steps. As the scripture says:

Habakkuk 3:19

Psalm 5:1-3

New King James Version (NKJV)

A Prayer for Guidance

Psalm 34:8

New King James Version (NKJV)

Hebrews 4:14-16

Living Bible (TLB)

¹⁴ But Jesus the Son of God is our great High Priest who has gone to heaven itself to help us; therefore let us never stop trusting him. ¹⁵ This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since he had the same temptations we do, though he never once gave way to them and sinned. ¹⁶ So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need.

Good morning to All. I hope this Monday morning finds you blessed and ready to take on the day. We like to start each Monday with a prayer. Let us go to the Throne Room together.

Father God, Living Trinity:

We come to you this morning, thanking and praising you, for allowing us one more chance to tell the world of Your goodness. We place our lives on your alter and in your hands. We trust your will and your Word for our lives.

There are many students starting school this week. Father, protect and watch over our children. We know that the enemy will try very hard to derail our children from their destiny, but right now, God, we plead the powerful blood of Your son, Jesus, to protect and cover them.

Father, dispatch your angels to fight in the unseen realm on their behalf. Surround our children, whether they are going to Pre-K or to college, with people that have a heart for you.

We thank you Lord for your faithfulness toward us. Use us today for your glory. Let our spirit be keenly sensitive to your voice. May we willingly say, “Yes” to whatever you have called us to do or say.

We seal this prayer and send it to our Chief Intercessor, Jesus, the Christ. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Please enjoy today’s worship video from Richard Smallwood entitled  “Total Praise.”

Have a great day, Everybody.

We have come to the last post for the week, so you know what that means!!! That’s right, on Friday’s we give God high and energetic Praises!!!

The Book of Psalms is filled with songs to God. One of my favorite passages is Psalm 118:24, which proclaims, “This is the day the Lord has made. Let us be GLAD and REJOICE in it.”

Psalm 118:14-24

Living Bible (TLB)

  ¹⁴ He is my strength and song in the heat of battle, and now he has given me the victory. ^15-16 Songs of joy at the news of our rescue are sung in the homes of the godly. The strong arm of the Lord has done glorious things! ¹⁷ I shall not die but live to tell of all his deeds. ¹⁸ The Lord has punished me but not handed me over to death.

¹⁹ Open the gates of the Temple^[a]—I will go in and give him my thanks. ²⁰ Those gates are the way into the presence of the Lord, and the godly enter there. ²¹ O Lord, thank you so much for answering my prayer and saving me.

²² The stone rejected by the builders has now become the capstone of the arch!^[b] 23 This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous to see! 

²⁴ This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Ok, it’s time to move the furniture out of the way. If the kids are up, call them into the room. We are going to join Fred Hammond today, as we give PRAISES to God. Today’s worship song is entitled, “This is the Day.”

Be blessed today and know that I love you ALL with an AMAZING LOVE. Ok, let’s praise God!!!!

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

New International Version (NIV)

⁸ We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;⁹ persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. ¹⁰ We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

1 Corinthians 15:57

New International Version (NIV)

⁵⁷ But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Saints of God, I know that many of you have faced battles in your life, but you stood on God’s word and on His promises and WON THE VICTORY.

Praise be to The God who causes us to triumph!!!!

Never forget the victories and answered prayers. They will strengthen your faith and allow you to testify of the goodness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ.

Be blessed and know that I am standing with you, on the path, as we walk this journey together.

Please enjoy the worship video for today entitled, “Trading My Sorrows” performed by Third Day.

Yesterday, our devotion was about preparing for battle. Today is about knowing when to stand still and send in the Calvary.

When the enemy is surrounding you on every side there is a moment in your spirit that you will hear the Lord say, “Be Still, I’ve got this.”

Our scripture below is what God said to Moses as they were preparing to flee Egypt.

Exodus 14:13-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹³ Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. ¹⁴ The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Please enjoy the worship video today from The Isaacs entitled, “Stand Still.”

Ephesians 6:10-18

New International Version (NIV)

The Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

As believers, I know some days it may feel like you are being attacked on every side. The reason you feel that way is because YOU ARE!!!

But ALL PRAISES be to the God of our strength. God has given us tools to protect ourselves with, in times of battle.

What is our protection? The Armor of God. Saints of God, please don’t think that you can fight this battle alone. Prepare yourself for the battle.

Even in 2017 we still have natural wars raging. I’m sure that you know at least one person who is serving or who had served in the military. How do you think they dressed when they were heading out for battle. I’m almost sure they didn’t wear flip-flops, shorts and T-shirt.

How much more should we have on our spiritual armour, as we fight against an enemy that we can’t see. The battle is real and we have ALL been called to ACTIVE SPIRITUAL DUTY.

Enjoy today’s worship video, as you are getting your armor on this morning. The song is performed by Lyle Lovett entitled, “Im a Soldier in the Army of the Lord.”