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Brag on God Friday

12/2/2011

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"And the Israelites served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the leaders who outlived him -- those who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel. Then Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. They buried him in the land he had inherited, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the LORD or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight and worshiped the images of Baal." 
Judges 2:7-11

Everything about us is rooted in what we believe about God. For example, if we believe He is good then when something hard happens we persevere, our faith increases and we are full of hope. If we doubt God's goodness and rather believe He is incompetent or doesn't care about us or our desires, we are tight-fisted, self-reliant and untrusting. 

So of course Scripture says, "another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things he had done... then the Israelites did what was evil in the Lord's sight." They hadn't seen the great and mighty things the Lord had done. And just because they hadn't seen, doesn't mean it didn't happen. Have you ever seen that mind trick where you are to count the times a ball is passed around in a group of people and turns out someone dressed up like a gorilla had walked through, spun around and you completely missed it (unless you knew to look for it). Well, the same is true with the Lord. He IS showing His great and mighty deeds everyday. He promised us He shows His character through the things He has created and it's our fault if we don't see Him. (Romans 1:20) And not only is He showing Himself through everything created but also through His Word and His fullness dwelt in bodily form in Jesus. If we want to see the Father, look at the Son. 

If we are not seeing what is true about the Lord, then we can't believe what's true about Him and whatever is in our hearts comes out in action. So of course we, just like the Israelites did will end up doing what is evil in the eyes of the Lord. Ugh.

So the question for us is what we are believing about God true? Because it's a big deal if it's not. It will effect everything about us. 

Here's a practical way to know.
Recount the last few hours and make a list of the things you did, thought and felt. What do they show you you are believing about God?

I am so grateful the Lord has chosen to reveal Himself to us. Since believing the truth about the Lord leads to life.

How are you putting the truth about God and what He is like before the people in your life? 

Ideas: 
Rock box- In Joshua, when the people crossed the Sea God told them to make a pile of 12 huge rocks as a memorial to be a reminder for them and their kids of what God had done. You can do the same. Write on rocks how God has come through for you and keep them in a special jar or container to display. Then when others see and comment, it's a great opportunity to brag on God. And it's a good way to keep the reminder before you kids.

Memory box display- Same thing as the rock box but use a little something that reminds you of how God came through instead of rocks.

Blog for the purpose of recounting what He has done in your life. (Like Rina and Esther. If you have a blog for the purpose of telling about the incredible-ness of God, please leave the url in the comments.)

What other ideas do you have for putting the truth about God before the people in your life?

Oh Lord, make us better at being magnifying glasses to the people in our life of Your glory. Give us ideas of how to creatively display You, how to tell about you in engaging ways and how to more often proclaim Your excellencies from day to day.


I hope the

Glimpse of Glory in Judges
A Bible study devotional through the book of Judges

series has been a blessing to you so far. And I hope you will come by each weekday to get a glimpse of God's heart and character from the book of Judges. 


If you:
1. are wanting to see God's heart in the Old Testament or
2. wanting to get more out of the OT and see how it relates to your life 
this is a great place for you to start your time with the Lord in the morning. Come on by. (Set as a tab in your homepage, bookmark or pin it.)
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Chapter One
{Day One} Delighting in God as the Know-er of All Things
{Day Two} Reliance 
{Day Three} Bigger Picture 
{Day Four} Prepare for Battle
{Day Five} No More 

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Will you join us in Bragging on God?

Each Friday, I love to give others and opportunity to ban together and tell about how incredible God is. If you'd like to "proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness" click the link below and follow the prompts to link up your post. 

Please let your readers know by including a link in your post or put my button code (found on the side bar) so they can find these other great people bragging about the greatness of God.

16 Comments
Melissa Bradley link
12/1/2011 11:05:43 pm

I am LOVING this series. thank you SO much for doing it!!! So, So good and challenging.

Also, it may just be my computer but I can't find the linky :/

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Jen link
12/1/2011 11:38:15 pm

Isn't that the truth, friend....that everything changes when we answer "yes" when asked...."Do you believe everything about God & what the Bible says." Thankful for this faith walk today...and a chance to link with you! Have a blessed day! ~ jen

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Melissa link
12/1/2011 11:43:28 pm

That is exactly the purpose of Beautiful Mommy Feet! I love this post! Thank you SO much for doing this series!

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Pamela link
12/2/2011 12:46:04 am

Love your idea of a rock box. I want my life to "brag on God."

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Sherry M. link
12/2/2011 01:08:55 am

Wow. What a great post. I love the practical helps you give along with your post. I look forward to participating more here. =)

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SylviaR link
12/2/2011 03:00:26 am

This really is the core of what determines our decisions and actions. Good stuff! And that deal with the fake gorilla is a great illustration of our modern world (even us Christians) at Christmastime. We're so intent on counting our gift purchases and errands still to do, I wonder if we'd notice should Christ show up and spin around twice! Thanks for a great post with great ideas (like a whole box of Ebenezer stones! cool idea! I'm going to do that!)

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Laurie Collett link
12/2/2011 04:25:26 am

Thanks for the wonderful post, Laura! Blogging is an excellent way to "brag on God". For those who visit my home but not my blog (http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/), I have Scripture verses on the walls and in the decor, and lots of Bibles and Christian books in hopes they will open the door to conversation. Ultimately, our lives and our witness are the best way to testify about God's faithfulness to everyone He places in our path.

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patsypaterno link
12/2/2011 12:09:01 pm

We have to try to be Jesus to others, after all, He loved us first in spite of our faults and failures. Loving others who might not be deserving in the world's eyes is one way to show others what we believe about God. We minister to inmates in our local jail. After finishing a seminar on the Purpose Driven Life in the vernacular, the inmates were so eager to share about what they learned! Patsy from <br /><a href="http://patsypat.blogspot.com"

rel="nofollow">HeARTworks</a>

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Charlotte link
12/2/2011 02:29:17 pm

I like the idea of the rocks. Memorials were so important in the old testement. God wanted His people to remember what He had done...I'm sure He feels the same about us. We forget so quickly. I write poems to remind me of what He has done in my life, they are my rocks - Paper rocks:) But I really like your rock box idea, and I think I'll be hunting for some "real" rocks to write on. There is so much to thank Him for and remember.

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Charlotte link
12/2/2011 02:40:56 pm

I remembered something! During a Bible study on the book of Joshua, I wrote a poem about "Stones of Remembrance" based on Joshua 4. If you would like to read it, I placed it on the sidebar of my blog as a separate page.
Blessings,
Charlotte

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Cathy link
12/2/2011 03:20:26 pm

Thanks for your sweet visit. That was a wonderful and so true post. We are supposed to tell of God's miraculous deeds. Blessings ~

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Hazel Moon link
12/2/2011 04:19:32 pm

It is amazing how the Old Testament Children of Israel, forgot about God so quickly. I get so angry at them and want to give them a good tongue lashing or some time out! How could they be so ignorant and "stupid" to change their faith so quickly?

Then I look around and see some of our good brothers and sisters in Christ and am embarrassed. AND I then take a good look in the mirror and is my face red?.

The heart is simply deceitful and wicked and that is why we ourselves need to stay in fellowship with other believers, keep daily in the Word, and stay filled with the Holy Spirit.

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Robert Moon link
12/2/2011 04:23:32 pm

I believe we need to brag BIG about our God. My posts are usually exhortation and I call them musings. Some times I tell a story about my younger days. I try to share something that will build readers up in their faith! Thank you for allowing me to share on your site.

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Rina Peru link
12/2/2011 07:07:00 pm

This is another beautiful and IMPORTANT post, Laura. This is why in our Church, we give ample time in declaring God's testimonies every worship service (we have very long services for this purpose) - so we won't FORGET what our eyes have seen, what miracles and God's mighty deeds we have experienced... and to strengthen each other's FAITH through these powerful testimonies, for us to GROW in grace and in the KNOWLEDGE of Him.

Yes, testifying is IMPORTANT and it is a duty of every Christian who has known God's amazing grace and mercy.

(Thank you, Laura, for inserting my name and link in your post ~ shy smile). To God be the glory!

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Nikki (Sarah) link
12/2/2011 10:47:59 pm

brag on God...love that. Thanks for the series and hosting this awesome site.

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Nancy Kehr link
12/3/2011 03:22:15 am

When No one loved me, I believed that GOD did. He loved the world and that included me.

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