Give Him Praise

   “In the land of exile I praise him, and show his power and majesty to a sinful nation.”  (Tobit 13: 6)

   We are exiles in a sinful world.  A world that often seems to reject God and His plan.  Yet we are also only transients in this world.  We are on a journey to our home with our Lord.  We can take strength from the fact that Jesus has overcome the world.

   Though we are in exile we are still blessed by God.  We see the beauty of His creation, we know His mercy and love.  Our life must reflect these blessings in all we do.  By giving Him all praise and glory even in a sinful world we have the chance to change things one person at a time.  By seeing Jesus in others and reaching out to them in love, we are evangelists spreading the good news.  If we touch just one sinner causing them to turn to God in repentance the angels in heaven rejoice.

   The world is full of sin and death and will remain so until it passes away.  We take hope and have faith in the knowledge that Jesus has overcome sin and death.  He has opened the door for us to join Him in paradise.  By the way we live our life we have the opportunity to help others find that door.  We can be the light of God shining in a darkened world by giving Him praise and glory in all we do.

Lord, You have overcome the world.

You have conquered it.

In Your mercy the door to heaven was opened.

May we always seek that door and help others find it.

Amen

“So now consider what he has done for you, and praise him with full voice.”  (Tobit 13: 6)