God Inhabits Praise

"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you,

in order to bring praise to God." 

 

Romans 15:7 (NIV)

 

 

 

 

 

Lately my Mom and I have been talking about praising our Creator, the Almighty God.  Did you know that He "inhabits Praise?"  That means He loves it when we praise Him, and He almost HAS to come near us when we praise Him!

 

Pretty Cool!

 

There is this old song that I know that talks about the "chains that seem to bind you... serve only to remind you... that they drop POWERLESS behind you... when you praise HIM."

 

I love that song. 

 

When we accept others, we bring praise to God, too!  As the verse in Romans states (above), Paul tells us to accept one another as Christ accepted us."   For me, Jesus accepted me without reservation when I was filthy with sin.  That is what I mean. 

 

Shining our light means that we accept others where they are so that we can bring them closer to the Lord. 

 

 

 

What about you?  Do you accept others the way you were accepted by Jesus when you were saved?  I find so many of my church friends to be a bit prideful in this area.  Christ did NOT lift us up so that we could look DOWN on others!  NO WAY!

 

So go out there and Love those who need it!  Accept them and welcome them and shine the light of Jesus toward them so that they can be accepted by Him and know Him and praise Him, too!