Fruit, the glorious fruit of praise!

The Story reveals it, from Genesis to the last page. Stillness is required. Brokenness invites. Pain and affliction powerfully change our direction. There’s a fight inside to move forward, to move on.
God, in the beginning – created all we see. He is not pacing the heavens, whether or not we believe. But, it does matters ultimately, …
to you and to me – because God is eternal and also His Word. And man who is created in His image as well. Ultimately, it must needs be important to you and to me, to think on where we will spend eternity!
If believed, that God created it all, that He said, “Let there be light,” and we believe that “it’s so.” Then, God puts “light” in the depth of our soul. He divides the darkness of sin and brings sight to our heart. He said, “this is good.”
And evening and morning are the first day – a new birth is born. God’s Name … to be praised!
He, the God of Creation, Elohim, Three-in-One, then separates the waters, and brings the breath back to our lungs. 
He gives us ground to stand on, and restores vision where we knew not, we were blind. He turns us inour  thinking. He touches our confused minds.
“Earth” it is called, which “brings for grass and herb, and seed after it’s kind. God gathered the waters, and as “Seas” they are known. This is the Story given, expanding our place. This is a new beginning, and “God” is the center. He initiates.
No longer do we think the sun revolves around earth. We know that the sun is the center of our Universe. Yes, and breaking new ground, in my mind each new day, is the revelation of … the Son in the center of my life, for now and always!
“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” King James Version Psalms 8:1. A new day has dawned. “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast  thou ordained strength…” Yes, indeed, this new babe is proclaiming God’s praise.
By means of “insignificant creatures,” babies, as it were – God’s name is praised. And from these lips, each new day, “Praise” will keep me secure.
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Psalm 8:3, brings a meditation to me.
It is time “consider the heavens” and the work that God has “wrought” with only his “fingers.” And the Word from His mouth brings such beauty about. “O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.” Believing God and seeking His face is abundant life, each day is new birth.
“We raise our shouts, O God, to thee, And send them to thy throne; All glory to the united Three The undivided One. 
‘Twas he, and we’ll adore his name, That form’d us by a work; ‘Tis her restores our ruin’d frame: Salvation to the Lord!” Old penned words by Charles Spurgeon, bring morning dew and inspiration.
“Glory to God, the center, the Source. In Jesus name,  may we plod His course. Moment by moment, by His glorious power. May we praise and cry out and continually seek, the One who made us and has ears when we call. The One who cares and is a “present Hand to help”those who put their trust in His name. He is faithful, He is able, He is the LORD, above all.
The earth brings forth fruit after its kind. May the foundations of our heart rejoice in God, and seek the face of Jesus and ask continually the Holy Spirit to help us be fruitful as a …  tree, beside the still waters, surrounded by green sod.
Praise be the Lord forever! Praise be to our God!
 
 

Author: Toni Rypkema

I'm a believer in Jesus. Because of this, I am married to a wonderful husband and the mom of a large family. For those who have battled cancer, or any other tragedy or disease, you might understand, I had a choice to get better or bitter. I chose to give thanks to Jesus for my every breath. For that reason alone, wanting to proclaim His goodness, do I write - Toni