Jesus Christ We Praise You

Jesus Christ, We Praise You

Jesus Christ we praise you for WHO You are and what You have DONE.

You ALONE are worthy of our praises.

Let us remember WHY You are worthy of our praises.

You are faithful.

You made promises recorded in the Bible and You KEPT each of Your promises.

You have ALWAYS been consistent in Your expressions of love and kindness.

When we stumble, fumble or fail, You are ALWAYS there.

You NEVER give up on us.

You are PERSISTENT, as You provide direction, correction and comfort.

You are all-knowing.

You know ALL about our lives.

You know EACH of our thoughts, feelings, intentions, plans, motives, fears, doubts, and more.

Even though You know all our dirtiest and darkest secrets, You STILL love us.

You are loving.

Your love is PURE.

Your love is EXPRESSED in your kindness, tenderness and gentleness.

When we turn away from You in our selfishness and rebellion, You CONTINUE to love us.

When we return to You by faith You welcome us and do NOT condemn us.

Your unconditional love is FAR beyond our comprehension.

You are full of grace and mercy.

You have extended Your lovingkindness to us when we did NOT deserve it.

You have NEVER run out of Your amazing grace or tender mercies.

You have ACCURATELY recorded Your expressions of Your grace and mercy in Your Word.

You INSPIRE our faith in You, that, as You treated the biblical characters You could also treat us.

You are ever-present.

You are everywhere ALL the time.

It is NOT necessary to be in a church building to pray.

It is NOT necessary to be kneeling by the bed with eyes closed to have prayers heard.

It is NOT necessary to travel a long distance to a special shrine to meet with You.

You are ALWAYS present with us at home, work, school, play, shopping, commuting and more.

You are NOW at our hometown and at every city on the other side of the globe.

You are simultaneously PRESENT at the beaches, in the forests and on the mountains.

At any time and in any place You are IMMEDIATELY present.

ALL we must do is stop and look unto You by faith.

You are CLOSER than our thoughts, feelings, hurts, pains, doubts, fears, and more.

You are unchanging.

You cannot and will not EVER change.

You are, were and always will be PERFECT.

You can NEVER improve.

If You could improve then You would not have been perfect.

You do not evolve from something less to something better.

We just learn more about You and apply that better.

So we better apprehend who You were all along.

You are the most steady and sure foundation in ALL the universe.

Everything and every person changes.

You remain the same as You were, are and will be.

You are eternal.

You are the only true God and You exist outside of time.

You are as You are.

You were as You were.

You will be as You will be.

Your eternal nature is not subject to the forces of our temporal existence.

Time, space, matter, humans, opinions, votes, wars, lies, slanders and more cannot touch You.

You are good.

You have all the power, knowledge, insight and wisdom.

You could just as well punish, harm, torture, and slowly kill each human.

According to the letter of the Law You have every right to be against each human.

Our innate sinfulness is an offense to Your holy righteousness.

Alternatively You could choose to be totally indifferent.

You do not owe humans anything.

We do not deserve Your grace and Your mercies.

It is not necessary for You to love and care for us.

You do not need us but we desperately need You.

But based on the biblical evidence, at the very core of your being, You are good.

You are forgiving.

We cannot do the right thing all the time.

We make mistakes.

We hurt others with our words and actions.

We could never repair all the damage we have done to others.

Every one of us has lied, cheated and stolen at some point in our life.

We have disobeyed You with our thoughts, words and deeds.

We have done bad things that make us feel guilty.

We have failed to do good things when we knew better.

We can feel ashamed of how our life has turned out.

We have not loved You and others like Your Word commands us.

We have fallen short of the high standards in Your Word.

We have not loved others like You have loved us

You gave us the Lord’s Supper to REMIND us of Your forgiveness.

We tend to forget Your sacrifice on our behalf.

Through taking the bread and wine, You wisely lead us to recall what you did for us.

You told us to REMEMBER that You shed Your blood to forgive us our sins that separated us from You.

You are one with the Father.

The Bible records your COMPLETE obedience to our Father in heaven.

You REVEALED His character in Your words and deeds.

We can TOTALLY trust the Father that we cannot see because of what we saw in You.

You sent the Holy Spirit.

During Your brief lifetime You spoke great teachings and did mighty deeds.

You made a way for EACH believer to have the Holy Spirit living on the inside.

This allows each of us to have an INTIMATE connection with You.

You, the Son of God, along with the Holy Spirit and the Father, are the Holy Trinity.

We have the distinct privilege to have God alive inside us.

You called our body the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Then from inside of us, You can make alive the Word of God.

You can remind us of what You had commanded us.

You can prompt us along the path of righteousness.

You can convict us of sin without causing us to be burdened with feelings of guilt.

Then You lead us to confess to God and/or others.

You guide us to bear fruits of repentance.

You can draw us to Yourself.

You can guide us in the light of Your truth.

You can comfort us when we need it the most.