Hallelujah!  The Lord reigns!
 
O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation,
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God,
And a great King above all gods, 
In whose hand are the depths of the earth;
The peaks of the mountains are His also.
The sea is His, for it was He who made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.
Come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture, 
And the sheep of His hand…”  Psalm 95:1-7a
 
Read it again! I just have to stop and worship our Most Holy God!  How awesome is He!  All praise, honor and glory are Yours Lord God!!!
 
This week has been one filled with many happenings -- some joyous, some not so, but our Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever.  We are His people , those He reconciled to Himself through the cross of Jesus Christ.  Therefore, in all things we can rejoice because He is in control of all things.  Scripture tells us to give thanks in all things, be anxious for nothing and to rejoice.  
 
Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
 
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say rejoice!
Be anxious for nothing…”  Philippians 4:4 and 6
 
We can do just as these Scriptures tell us because His Word has also told us,
“I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness,
I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you,
And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the nations.”  Isaiah  42:6
 
This is God outside of time, the Creator of time and the universe!  It is He who has reconciled us to Himself; who holds our hand; who says be anxious for nothing; who says to rejoice always; who says pray without ceasing; who watches over us; who has made us a light in this dark world!  How can we not stop and bow down and worship Him?!
 
Hopefully our opening Scripture will prepare each of us to worship our God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit with our whole being in oneness this day that the Lord has made!
 
Humbly and with grateful hearts we say thank you Most Holy Lord.  Amen