Vignettes Devotional

Vignettes Sounds In The Night Psalm 139:11-12 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me; Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You; but the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You. Ever heard sounds in the night ? Or have you ever been woken up by terrified-of-the-night children? Those sounds in the night are scary especially as to what your imagination can come up with. The Psalmist says that the darkness cannot hide from God ; that, to God, the night shines as the day . Both darkness and light are the same to God . In other words, what scares you, those sounds in the night, do not terrify God at all. He can see what is causing those sounds, and if you trust In Him and listen in your spirit, He will show you what to do. That is why you can call on God and rely on Him even in the darkest, scariest night of them all. But sometimes the sounds in the night are not only external. Sounds of grief...

Vignettes Praise Looks Good On You! Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is beautiful. Praise is beautiful! Praise is comely! In other words, to God, praise looks good on you! When you and I praise God, it melts His heart. When we praise Him with all of our hearts, it makes Him sit up and pay attention. In God’s eyes, praise makes you look good. It is good to sing praises to our God, and praise and worship makes us feel good. It elevates our spirits, carrying us on wings of hope , happiness, joy, satisfaction and peace into the very Presence of God and of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. When we praise God, we know we are doing a good thing, unlike when we murmur and complain, which only leaves us feeling bitter, insecure and burdened by the cares and troubles of this world. You singing and worshipping the Lord is a sweet and pleasant sound in His ears, one He loves hearing daily. We all like to look good. But we a...