Hello World, 
A week from today, we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ…and so today is the first day of Holy Week…And we are commanded in His Word to be holy…
1 Peter 1:15-19 (New International Version)
15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a]
17Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
As I go throughout the week in the hustle and bustle of daily living, I pray that I will pause and take time to thank God for His sacrifice for me…Sometimes I am stunned that I even call myself a Christian…Not because I don’t feel love for the Lord in my heart, but because I am a person that is ever so prone to anxiety and fear…You would think with all of the verses in the Bible about not having fear and anxiety, I would not be this way…but it is what it is sometimes…And yet as I type these words, I know that the Lord loves me — an anxious and fearful sinner…
And I so as I revel in His love for me, I have to offer my praise….And we are commanded to praise the Lord in His Word…
Psalm 150 (New International Version)
Psalm 150
1 Praise the LORD. [a]
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
In Jesus’ name, amen, amen and amen…
Thanks for this post, Jackie. As a new Christian of 3 1/2 years, I am still in awe of what our Savior did for me, while I was yet his enemy!! What mercy, grace and love ~ I cannot fathom it. And yet, like you, I have those moments when anxieties creep in to make me forget that I get last dance with God. Our pastor just did a series on worry ~ http://www.portcitychurch.org/weekendmessagearchive.php ~ if you have a chance to take a peek. I know that it takes daily time in the Word, capturing every fearful thought and making it obedient to Christ, to live without those chains of fear.
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” ~ John 16:33
Praise Jesus!!