Glory to the Lord Alleluia…. Glory be to the my God alleluia…x2… Glory be to the Lord in the highest..Alleluia… everybody shout alleluia… Alleluia// Who is Wonderful He is Jesus… Who is Glorious He is Jesus… Who is Precious He is Jesus … Who is Powerful He is Jesus… shout alleluia… Alleluia…Shout Alleluia… Alleluia….
Our Father in heaven we Thank You we bless Your Holy Name… We adore Thee.. We give You praises… We honour… We worship You… We Glorify Your Holy Name… Be Thou magnify O Lord in Jesus Name…. Praise the Name of Jesus…. Alleluia
Thank You for saving us and making us Your own Father… we worship Thee, we glorify Thee O Lord forever and ever Amen!!!
Beloveth… we serve a Living God even devil know say na true..ooo… we serve a Living God somebody help me sing say na you dey reign ooo… Alleluia… somebody…. Praise the living Jesus…. Alleluia!!!
Yeah we are at our Faith Clinic… today… Praise the Name of Jesus… Alleluia!!! Jesus will manifest His Power and Glory in our midst today… Alleluia!!!
Playing to the Grandstand… Looks like what we treated yesterday? It a fact and reality that stare us in the face… beloveth…. except the Spirit of God helps you and I we will be outside the “Will” of God… Yes! we will not live as His beloved…
What does it mean to play to the Grandstand?…
Who do you which to upholds their “Will” or “commands?” it may be easier to say God… but the truth of the matter is that this is not the usually first option or may be better still it is our first option till later pressures of life press done on us and we might change that facts … Yes!
However, from the teaching we have below… it will interest you to know that we are not call to please man but God… Yes we are to live just Jesus commanded us to live…. If you love me; obey my commandments….
We don’t need to spend time here analyzing this… rather that get into the teaching and gain more… Praise the Name of the Lord… alleluia!!!
Playing To The Grandstand
Babe Ruth “played to the grandstand” back in the 20’s when he, on a count of 3 balls and 2 strikes pointed to the right field bleachers to signal his intention of hitting the next pitch out of the park. When he slammed that next pitch into right field, the fans went wild!
Like “the Babe,” we also “play to the grandstand.” That is, we “play” to the people in our lives whose approval we most cherish, be it parents, colleagues or competitors.
Recently, I spent the afternoon with Bob, who only of late has come to the realization that he has spent his entire life “playing to a grandstand” of one: His father. Now Bob’s dad is a cool-headed, tall in the saddle, Charlton Heston type: A paragon of self-control, inner strength, and high achievement. A loner. Aloof. A man’s man. “Rawhide.” A “saddle up, let ‘em ride!” kind of guy. (We won’t discuss his father’s earlier hurts and insecurities that created this masked masterpiece of outward perfection.)
From boyhood, Bob’s every move has been calculated to somehow win his dad’s approval. Approval that is parsimoniously meted out in grudging, muted fashion. Approval that is based on his father’s definition of “acceptable” performance.
As Christ’s followers, our calling in life lies in exactly the opposite direction: We are to “play to a grandstand” of one: Jesus. Here are two reasons why:
The fear of God: “So we make it our goal to please him… For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men… ” (2 Corinthians 5:9b-11a) (See Genesis 4:7; 1 Samuel 2:3; Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Peter 4:5)
The love of Christ: “For Christ‘s love compels us… And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” (2 Corinthians 5:14a,c, 15) (See Matthew 10:37, 38; 21:15-17; John 21:15-17; Romans 14:10; Ephesians 3:18, 19)
If we are to enjoy the freedom that is ours in Christ, we must come to the conclusion that it is only His view of how we conduct our lives that really matters. (Ponder Daniel, chapter 6
“Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ… Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.” (Galatians 1:10; Ephesians 6:7) (See Matthew 22:16; Colossians 3:23; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; James 4:4
QUESTION: To which grandstand are you playing: Gaining the whimsical approval of others? Or receiving the affirmation of your loving Heavenly Father who longs to say to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant… come and share your master‘s happiness.” (Matthew 25:21b,c) (See 1 Peter 1:7)
Beloveth… there are two important things in our lives right now… “The Fear of God and The Love of Christ” how do you get these two things working in your live is what you have spent time with the Holy Spirit sorting it out… Don’t you ever overlook these two important virtues… the Fear of God and the Love of Christ… may God help us all in Jesus Name…
Further Reading – Matt.9:28, Ps.55:16, Rev.2:7,Ps.11:1, Heb.8:10, Rev.16:15, Rev.1:8, 1Thess.5:9, 2Tim.4:2, Matt.5:6, 1Cor.4:10, Ps.19:3, Gal.6:9, Matt.26:41, Lk.6:21, Rom.10:15.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
