Praising God

Isaiah 7:14, "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." (NKJV)

I believe that the Lord gives us sign posts that he uses to remind us that He is with us (Immanuel). These may not always be prophetic signs such as the one that Isaiah referenced in this passage of the book that he wrote under the influence of the Spirit. But I do believe that these "signs from God" can make a significant impact on our lives if we will stop long enough to discern the voice of the Chief Shepherd of our soul.

The New River fellowship was able to host the Wayside Mission Choir from Louisville last night. Wayside Mission offers rehabilitation to those homeless individuals who are captured by drug or alcohol addiction. The stories of success are lived out daily in various communities across this region of the country. I have been privileged to be with the choir in previous services but last night was a little different. I sensed the presence of the Lord as the choir sang and shared their testimonies. I also sensed the Holy Spirit speaking to them during the offering of their individual praise to God.

I wanted to share a few "signs" that the Spirit revealed to me last night.

1) You can be thankful, respectful, and honorable during the difficulties of your life.

2) You can be honest with people and declare your struggles so that others can pray with you and pray for you.

3) You can be bold enough and strong enough to encourage others not to make the same mistakes that you have made.

4) You can offer sincere praise to God even as you are walking through your challenge. 

5) You can admit that you have fallen but you can also declare that you do not plan on staying down and being tagged as a failure.

6) Jesus Christ offers HOPE TO EVERYONE!!

I saw numerous other signs but I will either keep them private or share them at a later date.

Look for God to show you something today!!! Don't overlook it and don't ignore it.