It's no surprise. 200 blog entries later, we're still praising God and giving Him the glory! And that, too, is no real surprise, for God's daily presence and equipping is always a welcomed inspiration to us and leaves us brimming with praise at the end of each day.
Leslie Brandt, author of Psalms Now, commences his paraphrase of Psalm 95 with these words, "Let us begin this day with singing, whether we feel like it or not" and ends with the phrase, "Then we may end this day with praises, because we know ~ and may even feel ~ that we shall forever be the objects of God's concern and the children of His love."
Yes! How true it was today and will be for every tomorrow. As we have the opportunity to daily share the Word of God in various corporate and personal ministry situations, we always find that Scripture never fails to provide encouragement, confirmation, healing and hope in the lives of those we minister to. Though it's a delight to know that God continues to work in and through us, we recognize that we are only all we need to be because of Him. It's all about Jesus! Our God-given potential is only reached through Christ-inspiration.
2 Timothy 3:16 (AB) ~ "Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action)..."
