November 1, 2014
Recently I participated in a football tournament in
my office and while we were playing our last match, I fell and hit my head on
the ground so loud that our goalkeeper was almost calling for the ambulance. Someone
started pouring water on my head and I assume some other people were silently
praying for me. After about few minutes, I stood up. There was no bleeding and
no headache even after few days.
The following day, I replayed the entire scenario in
my head and I wondered what would have happened if there was a stone where I fell
or I broke my neck. Friends, our God deserves our praise all the time. Millions
that saw October are no more today, but here you are still standing. The
scripture says, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Th 5:18) Even though you might not have that
job yet, sir, you are not begging for food on the street neither are you eating
from the refuse bin.
I can understand how it feels wearing same shirt,
trouser, skirt, shoes, etc., since the beginning of 2014 without any new
addition. But wait a minute, does a mad man ever bother about wearing new
clothes? Does it matter what kind of brand a prisoner is wearing? Does a cancer
patient on the sick bed worry himself about buying new clothes? Ma, when there
is life, there is hope, please celebrate God that you are even alive and free. Many
of your mates have gone. Don’t forget that the grave cannot praise God, death
cannot celebrate Him: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for His truth (Isa
38:18).
For a moment, please stop bombarding God with your
needs and inadequacies, and just praise Him that you are still standing. Praise
Him you can talk. Praise Him you can even think right. If the breath of life is
in you today, please celebrate God.
Hallelujah!
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