Day Two: Carefully Determine what pleases the LORD

Grace and Peace be multiplied unto to you through the knowledge God and of Jesus our LORD. Today is day number two. Congratulations, you are off to a great start. Don’t belittle your achievement. You are doing great, and I am celebrating you. Remember, do one day at a time. This is not a sprint. Don’t try too fast a week at a time. Just fast today. Tomorrow will take care of itself. 

Today I want to encourage you as we consider our New Year. We are making a point of “making the most of every opportunity.” (Eph 5:16 NLT) With an eye on this imperative, let’s consider this text as we approach this goal. Let’s look at the text:

Eph. 5:10 ¶ Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. NLT

The Apostle Paul teaches us from his letter to the Ephesians that we should consider what pleases God as a paradigm for our life. We should search the scriptures and engage in prayer and fasting to gain clarity on what “pleases God.” The nuance in the NLT version tells that we should “carefully determine.” Make a point of understanding fully, do not leave out anything, and do not trust people, especially when they have no relationship with God. 

It is possible for you to find what pleases the LORD in your life is different for your brother or sister. Whatever you see, go after it with diligence. Pleasing God takes faith. (Heb. 11:6) Pleasing God means you believe God’s word and put it into practice. Remember, faith in God and in his word is not blind faith because God has always been faithful to us, and his word has always been right. Trust God, Believe God, and do what pleases him. I want to please God, do you? Remember, your orthopraxy is informed by your orthodoxy. Meaning, what you do is informed by what you believe. You will please God because you believe there is a benefit to doing what God wants, his way. Please the LORD!

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Remember beloved, drink all the water you can drink and take one bowl of Soup after 3 PM. I pray this blog was an encouragement to you. Please, plan now to bring someone to church with you this week, even virtually. This is part of what we are called to do. This, too, is wisdom. If you are not a member of a church, you need a place to run to as if every step matters. Be a part of In His Presence Family Worship Center at 1673 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY, every Sunday at 8 AM and every Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Some of the best people in the world are there, and we would love to have you as our guest. During the pandemic, join us for our weekly services at http://ihpfwc.org/livestreaming-and-video.html. 

If you would like to sow into this word, please obey what God is saying and give. Go to this link, http://ihpfwc.org/online-giving.html. You can give by downloading our ‘Givelify’ app and going to In His Presence Worship Center. This gives you a one-step option. Also, you can give using Zelle @ pastor@ihpfwc.org Honor the LORD with your substance. Proverbs 3:9
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Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
www.ihpfwc.org
pastor@ihpfwc.org
888.640.5550