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And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” --Mark 16:6-7 I absolutely love sports. And perhaps the most exciting part of a big game is the comeback.  I just love it when my favorite team is losing and as the game is nearing the end they make a furious comeback to pull out an exciting victory!  Now that’s fun! God loves comebacks, too. He loves to give us the chance to pull off our own big comeback when we are at the point of defeat. Sure, we all get defeated from time to time, but God always gives us the chance to stage a comeback and claim victory in His name! One of the best examples of a spiritual comeback is the apostle Peter. He became one of the strongest and most vocal Christians in the time of Jesus. But you’ll remember that before Peter became that leader, he denied the Lord three times in rapid succession even though he had loudly proclaimed his undying faithfulness to Jesus. But Jesus didn’t allow Peter to remain in defeat and failure. After His resurrection, Jesus met with Peter in Galilee, and there, Jesus restored him. And days later Peter went out and on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2), boldly declared the name of Jesus to a large crowd. And from that day on Peter continued on the comeback trail, preaching the name of Jesus until his death. Perhaps you are living in defeat today. Maybe you’ve failed in your job…or your marriage is in trouble. But with Christ, I want you to remember that a comeback is always possible!  Ask God to help you renew your faith and boldness today, and start turning that seeming defeat into victory.   WE ALL EXPERIENCE DEFEAT, BUT WE DON’T HAVE TO STAY THERE. THROUGH CHRIST YOU CAN PULL OFF AN AMAZING COMEBACK!

“Worthy Is the Lamb”

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.”

Revelation 5:12–14

Though the Bible does not tell us a great deal about Heaven where we will spend eternity, the glimpses we are given reveal a place filled with praise and worship. The fact that we will be in the very presence of God, in a place of perfection, is almost impossible for us to imagine; for it is so different from all that we have known. In Heaven, we will not be spectators, but active participants in the worship of our worthy and beautiful Lord.

Charles Spurgeon said, “Another holy offering is adoration—the adoring of Jesus. Do we not too often forget this adoration in our assemblies, or thrust it into a corner? The best part of all our public engagements is the worship—the direct worship; and in this the first place should be given to the worship of the Lord Jesus.”

There is no reason we should wait for Heaven to begin this worship—in fact, we are commanded to praise and glorify God here on Earth. “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God” (Psalm 50:23). The Christian who does not have both a heart and a mouth filled with praise and gratitude for God is a disobedient and ungrateful child of the King.

Today's Growth Principle: 

Only Jesus is truly worthy of our praise, worship, honor, and adoration.