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What We Owe God: An Eternal Debt of Praise

a couple had a good son whom they sent off to grad school his goal to become a doctor as he was smart and nobody's fool now on his own he decided to no longer attend Sunday service he felt that God had no need for his personal worship some people tend to feel that God doesn't require their praise the question of a debt of gratitude in their minds has never been raised but what people fail to realize or even comprehend is that it was God who gave life to them Creator of the universe and every living being Creator of everything we're touching, hearing and seeing Dr. Albert Einstein once made a very telling remark that seeing how the human eye works is proof there's a God when viewing this wonderful world and all the magnificence it beholds one can clearly see the hand of God that has uniquely unfold a sunrise, a sunset or a rainbow after a spring shower a solar eclipse, a child being born are all proof of God's great power He created man and it was He who gave us the breath of life He gave us His love and grace and His son as a sacrifice things have happened in our lives of which we're not even aware times when God has shielded us from the evil that's out there He's sent His mighty angels to watch over our backs He's sent His heavenly warriors to stop any and all attacks an eternal debt of gratitude and praise to God we owe but we're not the only beings who are in the know the angels in heaven praise His holy name the devil in hell also bows down to Him in shame created in His image His likeness we now bear we're His beloved children for whom He tenderly cares He makes Himself known to us every morning, noon and night He is our source, our all in all, our strength and our light an eternal debt of praise from us towards God is due and as you read this poem I hope you get a clue God doesn't need anything from us He's complete on His own It's us who needs God as we can't do it alone God is great, God is sovereign, He is the King of kings He's all powerful, He's all mighty and controls everything there is nothing in this universe that is not under His command and no matter what we think He holds the whole world in His hands and today that young man who thought that God didn't need his praise is now a doctor and disciple of Christ whose hands are forever raised an eternal debt of praise from us the Lord God is due because if it wasn't for the Lord God there would be no me nor a you

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Date: 10/7/2010 9:29:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry with us Louise. May your days always be filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/6/2010 12:52:00 PM
This is very beautiful and holds Truth, Louise! Thanks for sharing this from your heart...a reminder to many who're too busy to give praise... Love, Audrey
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