Text : Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Our Bible reading (Isaiah 53) reflects how God's pleasure prospered in the life and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Lord Jesus Christ lived his whole life on earth to please God. He showed us an example of how God's pleasure can prosper in our lives.
He said in John 8:29 _"And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; *for I do always those things that please him.*_
This is one of the reasons God is always pleased with Jesus- He always do things that please God. In the same way, when you start living in such a way that pleases God, He will also be well pleased with you. (Mathew 3:17).
*To Please God is to give God pleasure.* When God is being glorified in and through your life, home, business, career or ministry, then you are giving Him pleasure.
It is therefore clear from the foregoing that giving glory to God comes by pleasing Him; and pleasing Him is what gives Him pleasure.
Some people are being deceived into believing that God cannot be pleased, no matter what you do. This is a lie from the pit of hell. God actually wants all His children to please Him just as Jesus did.
Another major way by which you can please God is walking in Faith. The scripture says, "...without Faith, it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him".
To please God is to believe that He is!
That is, you must believe that He is truly what and who He says He is. You must believe that He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. (Hebrews 13:8).
You must believe that whatever He has done before, He can do such again in your own life. You must believe that He is a living God, not dead.
One of the major reasons people sin is because they do not have faith in God. Romans 14:23 affirmed this truth that *whatsoever is not of faith is in sin.* And if you are in sin, you can't please God.
Imagine that you truly believe God's presence is visibly standing before you now, it's sure that you will compose and comport yourself in such a manner that would be pleasing unto Him.
That's exactly what it means to have Faith in God. You must always see God with you. That is how to practise His manifest presence. You must see Him as omnipresent-He is everywhere at the same time, omnipotent-He can do all things, Omniscience-He knows all things.
Pleasing God begins with you having Faith in Him. When you start walking in Faith, your life will begin to give God pleasure at all times.
*Bible Reading:*
Isaiah: Isaiah 53:1-12.
*PRAYER FOCUS*
1.) Father God, please give me more desire to bring pleasure to you at all times.
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