Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Worship the Lord God. The Bibles say in the ten Commandments that we should worship only God. The Bible gives us many reasons why. Namely, because He loves us. He sent his Son, Jesus to die on the cross for us. He rose from the grave and is now in heaven praying for each of us.
Jesus condensed all the laws of the Old Testament into two commands. Love God and love each other. Therefore we must worship the Lord our God.
The posts in this category are written to help the Christian draw near to God. Not just during a church service, but as we live every moment of every day.
Here are some of the posts in this category. How To Experience The Sweet Fragrance Of Christ. Are You Ready For A New Beginning? When You Know That You Know Who Jesus Is. How To Experience Victory, Healing And Life.
It’s a solemn moment. A loved one had recently passed away. Now everyone stands intently before the attorney hoping they will inherit something. When we stand before the Lord the atmosphere will be much different. Because He has already told us what our inheritance in Christ is. “Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we … Read more
Throughout its pages, the Bible admonishes us to worship God the creator of heaven and earth. In a church setting, worshiping the Lord is very exhilarating. Its methods, however, have been rooted in many controversies. The goal of this writing is to look beyond the “church worship service.” We want to focus on a lifestyle … Read more
In 2 Chronicles 20, three armies declared war on Jehoshaphat the king of Judah. The Israelites were powerless in a hopeless situation. There was only one thing the king could do, which he did. He turned to the Lord to expect a miracle. So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in … Read more
1 Samuel 12 recorded an evil thing the Israelites did in the eyes of the Lord. Instead of depending on God, they insisted on following the leadership of a king. Through the teaching of Samuel, we can all learn how to overcome sinful desires against God. “Pray to the Lord your God for us, or … Read more
God gave the nation of Israel some options to live by in today’s chapter. He said follow my rules and you can live a nice life. If you don’t follow my rules then you will suffer. In other words, may the blessings of the Lord be upon you. “I will walk among you; I will … Read more
The Psalms revolve around three major themes, thanksgiving, praise, and joy. Each of them works in conjunction with the other two. In Psalm 47, we are urged to offer joyful praise with shouts to the Lord. Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! Psalm 47:1 For some reason worshiping God has … Read more
The phrase “the Lord” appears in Psalm 145 nine times. Each one of them points to the goodness and Majesty of God. Once you see what those qualities are, you will understand why every thing gives Him thanks. All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. Psalm 145:10 … Read more
The Psalmist in Psalm 50 reported that God had no complaint about the sacrifices offered by His people. He went on to say that they should make a simple sacrifice of thanks to the Lord. Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Psalm 50:14 This Psalm … Read more
I have mentioned before that the Psalms revolve around three major themes, thanksgiving, praise, and joy. And we see these three working together in our Psalm for today. In the midst of praise and joy, the writer says we must come to the Lord with thanksgiving. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us … Read more
I love to sit outside on the deck behind my house to write. As I am writing this devotional post I can hear, very loudly I might mention, cicadas singing in the trees. This is the summer they have emerged from the ground. They will mate and die with their offspring returning to us in … Read more