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“Praise
Report Always Involves Society's Emmanuel! (P.R.A.I.S.E)”
Ramesh C. Reddy
SCRIPTURE:
“His mercy expands to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has
performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in
their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has
lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the
rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to
Abraham and his descendants forever even as he said to our fathers.” (Luke
1:49-55)
APPROACH QUESTION:
OBSERVATIONS:
1. For the
Lord has been mindful of the humble state of his servant (herself)
OBSERVATIONS/INTERPRETATIONS:
1. My soul
glorifies the Lord.
APPLICATION:
Yesterday, I shared through my doubts how the Lord answered and the
praise of having my loving Chandraleela
as my wife and my precious Esther as
our daughter who is now 14.5 months and 3 days old. It was only
possible through the Lord's intervention.
Even Esther being born is a mightiest praise because one of the
nurses messed up when she sent Chandraleela
to the bathroom on her own even after her water broke. So
when it was time for Esther to be born, the more Chandra pushed the
lower the heartbeat was getting. Then after an entire night of
trying to deliver, they had to do an emergency C-section. When
Esther was born, she had the umbilical cord tied twice around her
neck but by God's grace she lived without any complications. Thank
you Jesus. Also, my precious wife came through the C-section
delivery unharmed. It is a praise to remember. Thank you Jesus!
When I was down and in despair, the Lord
Jesus picked me up and helped me to move. He has blessed me more
than I can imagine. I should focus on how the Lord wants to work in
my life than worrying about what I have lost or what things I could
have done differently in the past. The only way that can happen is
through praise. I need to focus on what He has already blessed me
with. Mary could have focused on all the negativity that would have
surrounded her if people found out that she was going to be pregnant
especially if Joseph who she was engaged to found out. Rather she
focuses on how the Lord has done wonderful things in her life and
then moves on to praise the Lord for things He has done in other
people’s lives.
My mommy
gave me a small booklet to read in which all her important praise
reports to the Lord were written. I read the praise reports for 2
particular years that were very meaningful because they were written
after my beloved daddy went to be with the Lord Jesus after being
married to my mommy for more than 37 years. It encouraged my own faith
especially in my fears and doubts. So, I started doing
that where I would take 15 minutes a day to right down praise
reports to the Lord.
For awhile, I slacked off but reading Mary's
praise report and recalling the things my mommy shared with me, it
excites me to write a praise report to the Lord that I don't mind
others to read because many times it can encourage them too just as
reading the praise reports my mom wrote to the Lord encouraged me so
much. Through reading the praise reports, I learned what the Lord
had done in my own life that my mommy carefully jotted down,
what the Lord has been doing around us, and the promises of His Word
that we can remember to encourage us.
As I thought about Mary's praise report, it
is so exciting to know that the same God that Mary praised is the
same God that has saved me through her Son Jesus Christ. What an
exciting time Christmas can be when I remember the true meaning of
Christmas is because Jesus is the reason for the season. His birth,
death, and resurrection alone should give us reasons to praise
because He has noticed our wretchedness because of sin and has not
left us to our own but love came down to save us. This love is the
love of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who came to redeem me and
set me free from the spiritual bondage of sin and death through the
shedding of His precious cleansing blood on the cross of Calvary so
His blood can be antidote for the sin that infects my body. Then, He
came back on the 3rd day to save. Jesus
became the cure for me when He decided to come in His divinity and
experience humanity to understand what I go through and give me new
life in Him when I turn to Him. He can do that for you too. There is
no greater praise than the praise of knowing that we don't have to
be left in our sins but have a Savior who saves and a Lord who
leads all those that would come to Him. This Christmas season and
beyond, the Lord Jesus has made Himself available to us.
His arm reaches the furthest corners of
life. His love encompasses those hurting in pain. His light shines
through the darkness of the world bringing light. He is the Light
that shines through the darkness. He has not remained a baby in a
manager but has become the Lord and Savior for all humanity that
would turn to Him. I have turned my life over to Jesus Christ and
need His help daily to be led and guided by Him. The star of wonder,
the star of night led the wise men to their King of Kings and Lord
of lords. God's Word will lead you to Him and will give you a praise
report. You can experience what Mary experienced and what so many
others have experienced in Christ with me.
He will take our sin and redeem us. He will
take us in our doubt and strengthen us. He will not take away all
the troubles of this world yet but He will always be with us guiding
and leading us. I know I am excited about and so can you!
You will definitely have a praise report to
share. I love getting praise reports from
Andrea &
Jason to see
what the Lord Jesus has been doing through their lives in the lives
of students I love to serve. It
excites me to see how the Lord is working through the lives of those
I know for His honor and glory.
As you think about Christmas, don't just
get stuck with Jesus as a baby in the manager. Jesus is not a baby
anymore but the King of kings and the Lord of lords. He is the
Savior that the world needs. He is our Emmanuel who alone can bring
light into this dark world covered in sin. He is the Word that
became flesh for us and made His dwelling among us so today, He
could become our Lamb of God to take away our sins by becoming our
sacrifice to redeem us. I praise the Lord for that.
What Jesus did for me He can do for you too
right now redeeming you and giving you new life. It does not matter
what you have done or where you have been because Jesus saves you by
His grace. It is a free gift of grace to bring freedom to you not
dependent on your good deeds but solely upon Him.
For none of us are good but all have fallen
short of the glory of God but God demonstrates His own love for us
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us and purchased us with
His precious Blood. (Romans 3 & 5)
You don't have to have doubts whether the Lord
will accept you because He will accept you as you are in your sin
when you turn to Him repenting of your sins and asking Him for
forgiveness. He will then make you new as you acknowledge Him as
your Lord and Savior of your life. For that is why He came.
(Romans 10).
The Mighty God who Mary praised is the same
God that you and I can praise daily. That is so exciting to know!
I ask you now dear friend, what does your
P.R.A.I.S.E report consist of?
Don't think about the things you have lost
or have not gone well for you this Christmas season, but focus on
the Lord Jesus Christ who loves you so much just as you are and has
called you by Name. You are precious and special in His sight. Yes,
friend you are. It is so awesome to know no matter what doubts we
have, there is always something or other the Lord has done in our
life that we can have a praise report of.
This Christmas season whether you are with
family or alone, celebrate the birth of Christ knowing how much
Jesus has done for you and can do for you. The Lord is bigger than
our problems and disappointments. He loves us so much and cares for
us. Even in our trials and sorrows, when we cannot understand why
things happen, the Lord is looking after us. The greatest thing we
can praise the Lord is for our Salvation for He is our Savior!
May you come to know praise report always
involves society's Emmanuel who is Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior
of the world.
"Praise Report Always Involves Society's
Emmanuel! (P.R.A.I.S.E)/"What does your P.R.A.I.S.E report consist
of?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
You are my all in all. You are my Prince of Peace,
Rock, Savior, and Friend. You are my Holy Father guiding me through to live a
life of righteousness, holy righteousness. Oh God, I need you more than ever. I
need to feel your hands around me holding me tight. I need your love to surround
me so that you can glow in my life. Help me please Jesus. I desire in your
presence. Thank you for guiding me to live a life of righteousness. Oh God you
love me more than ever. You hear my voice when I cry out to you. When I seek
your face, you fill me up. You are my all in all. Thank you Jesus so much for
your help no matter what I face, your grace is available and you take my case.
Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN!
(Most of the prayer is from a vineyard song called “All in All”)
If you would like to invite Jesus Christ into your heart and make Him a
daily part of your life, you can this very moment. You will never be
alone. You can claim God's promises for you in the Bible and see them
come true, before your eyes, in His wonderful timing. You don't have to
wait for a special time to come to the Lord. You can come right now as
you pray the prayer below, meaning it in your heart.
No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in
and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with
the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend.
You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word
reading Psalms and turning them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you
and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before
moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to
which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be
part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible
believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to
Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who
brings us hope, healing, and help!
No matter who you are, it is not ever too late
to join a Bible-believing church or a college fellowship. I highly
encourage each of you to come to Transformers Small Group on Friday
nights at 7:00 p.m. and Oakland International Fellowship on Sunday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. for prayer, 11:30 a.m. for worship, 10:30 a.m. for
Sunday School, and 12:30 p.m. for fellowship lunch.
May the Lord's presence and peace fill you with His love now and
forever! Amen!
Feel free to email
me at
reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com
if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with,
talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is
412-641-9426
"This is my
work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work
within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB) |
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Reddy (May 30, 2013, 07:43 a.m) Matthew 18:21-22:"Why F.O.R.G.I.V.E when it will happen again?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (May 29 2013, 09:35 a.m) Psalm 27:14:"How do you C.O.P.E with your hurt?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (May 27, 2013, 11:13 a.m) John 12:24:"Who do you remember physically and spiritually on this M.E.M.O.R.I.A.L day?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (May 27, 2013, 11:13 a.m) "What has the law P.E.R.M.I.T.T.E.D you to do but it goes against the Lord?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (May 09, 2013, 6:57 a.m) "Who do you become an A.T.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N to and why?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (May 08, 2013, 6:58 a.m) "What has A.N.G.E.R done to your relationships?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (April 29, 13, 1:28 p.m.) "How can the L.I.G.H.T impact your life?" By Ramesh C. Reddy (April 06, 13, 11:48 a.m.)
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