O TELL

O Tell of His Great and Mighty Acts

We give thanks to you, O God,
We give thanks, for Your Name is near;
Men tell of your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 75:1

“Your Name is near.” The name of the Lord is the manifestation of His character. The name of the Lord protects; the Lord saves by His name; and His saving acts testify that His name is near. Therefore, trust in His name, hope in His name, sing praise to His name and rejoice in His name. This morning I knew for a fact that the name of the Lord was near and I was in the very presence of Jehovah. After much struggle and conflict, Cherokee Charter Academy held its very first Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle this morning. I was overwhelmed by the turnout and the Spirit of God in that place! Kids got to the school long before 7:00 am ready to fellowship, worship and study the Bible. There’s an old Hebrew term for that: WOW!

To the arrogant I say. ‘Boast no more’,
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
do not speak with outstretched neck.’
Psalm 75:4

When we initiated the approval process for FCA at CCA, we were met with open arms by the administration of the school. But at the same time we were met with strong opposition from a few. The Bible is very clear that it is the Lord who is in control. The wicked who oppose God are considered by the Psalmist to be both arrogant and defiant. The Bible clearly tells us, “No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges; He brings one down while exalting another,” (Psalm 75:6-7). Today was evidence that God is in control. No matter what man attempted to do these past few weeks to impede the will of God for CCA, God thwarted it to accomplish His purposes.

As for me, I will declare this forever;
I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

I will declare that God has saved me and made His name near to me. I will declare that it is God who is in control. I will declare that Satan and this world do not control me. I will declare that it is God who exalts the righteous and it is God who brings down the unrighteous. I will declare that He is God and I am not.

Please be in prayer for all of the FCA Huddles around Cherokee County this year and Bill Queen as he oversees them. Also be in prayer tonight for the 2nd annual Fields of Faith event at Cherokee High School.

To God be the Glory!
Aaron Hodges