Raise a shout!

We, as Christians, serve the most high God. The one who created us, and continually blesses us. Have you not noticed that every single thing is or relates to a blessing? For example - if you ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich today (like I did), that was a blessing. You had food. God provided the money for you to go out and buy that food. He created the seeds that formed the bread, the peanuts, and the berries! That was a blessing in itself! Another example - You're out, about to play a game of baseball, when suddenly it starts raining. You get upset, because the game cannot go on, because it's raining. That rain was a blessing. If you did not have that rain, no seeds for food would be able to grow. They'd be dry.

If we serve the most righteous and powerful God, and if we're TRULY thankful, then why don't we show it? Think about the song "Jesus Saves". It says, "Raise a shout, to let all the world know that Jesus saves!" Why do only a few of us shout? Why, in worship, do we just stand there, with arms crossed? Because we're afraid. We're afraid of looking like fools. We're afraid of what the people standing next to us will think. We're afraid we'll cause too much of a scene. Well, my friend, if you really were thankful for what the Lord your God has done for you, you wouldn't really care. Because you would know that HE IS WORTHY of EVERYTHING. It does not matter what OTHER PEOPLE THINK. Because He IS worthy.

Luke 4:8 - Jesus replied, "The scriptures say, 'You SHALL worship the LORD your God, and serve Him ONLY."

If we live in fear all of our lives, how do we expect to win people to Christ? If we're afraid to worship Him, we'll certainly be afraid to go minister to other people we don't know. Think about it. If you're really greatful for what He has done for you, do you show it? Do you 100%, TRULY show it?