Thursday, July 11, 2013

Praise the LORD!

Father God,

You are the One True God, enthroned in majesty and splendor in Your holy temple in the heavens above, exalted above the earth. You are light, and in You no darkness dwells. You are holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, the earth is filled with Your glory. You are the Creator King, all-powerful, all-knowing, omnipresent. And You are compassionate, kind, and tender towards the work of Your hands. You are slow to anger and steadfast in love. You persevere with Your people in glorious grace and tender mercy, calling Your people to repentance, for You are love, perfect love that is eternal, complete, holy, righteous, pure, kind, and abiding.

You are just and You are the One who justifies sinners through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. You are a covenant God, and unlike men, You keep Your Word in abounding faithfulness that is greater than our sin and unbelief. You are greater than our hearts. Your faithfulness is greater than our sin and unbelief. Your wisdom is infinitely greater than our understanding. Your grace is abounding and immeasurable towards the redeemed in Christ.

You administer justice in perfect wisdom and righteousness. You righteously judge sin. Your judgments are just. Your judgments are true. Your judgments are righteous. Your judgments are justified. Your grace towards sinners is glorious, unmerited, infinite, and eternal. Blessed are all whom You save and sanctify by faith in the glorious, powerful Name of Jesus Christ.

You are righteous and love righteousness. You condemn sin and unbelief. Yet You are gracious, providing the Way for sinners to be reconciled to You in love and peace through the cross of Christ, imputing His perfect righteousness to sinners by faith and for faith, that we may become Your righteousness. And through the redeemed in Christ by the Spirit's power, Your glory is revealed.

At the cross, Your infinite holiness and glorious grace were perfectly revealed in Jesus' death.

At the cross, the wrath of Your offended holiness by sin was completely satisfied by Jesus.

Sanctified by faith in Jesus and redeemed by His powerful blood, Your people are forgiven.

Sanctified by faith in Jesus and redeemed by His powerful blood, Your people are set free.

Sanctified by faith in Jesus and redeemed by His powerful blood, Your people rejoice.

In a single day through the single sacrifice of Your Beloved Son, You have forgiven our sin, removed our inquity, and covered our nakedness with the garment of salvation. Jesus is our salvation. Your salvation endures forever. Every good work that You begin, You will carry to completion at the day of Christ Jesus. Blessed are the redeemed in Christ whom You promise to restore and glorify at His appearing. Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the LORD!

Glory and thanks to You through Jesus for Your grace and power to remove sinners from the darkness and place us in the kingdom of Christ, Whom You exalted, in Whom we abide, and through Whom perfect wisdom, righteousness, power, grace, peace, joy, and love will reign.

Glory to His powerful name and His eternal power to redeem and restore. Blessed are all who dwell in Your secret place under the shadow of the Almighty, resting in the soft folds of Your glory and grace. Blessed are Your people whom You have saved, shield, protect and provide, in whom You delight to dwell and in whom You have poured Your love through the Spirit.

Blessed is the Name of the LORD! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the LORD! Blessed are all who bear His Name in Christ and who will dwell with Christ eternally!

In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.

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