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Exalting with the Christmas Story

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For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV)

The Christmas Story is a blessed place to find verses to exalt and praise our Lord Jesus.  (The E part of the TEA CUPP is for Exalting, where we lift up the name of our Father in heaven and praise Him for sending His Son to be our Savior).  From the Old Testament prophecies, to the words of the angels, to the shepherds and wise men, we have plenty of examples for exalting and honoring our Lord.  Let’s look at a a few of these:

Do  you remember how Jesus taught His disciples to pray, saying: “Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name”?  That is what exalting is all about. Like a halo above an angel’s head, we lift up Abba Father’s name above all. (Matthew 6:9)

Isaiah the prophet hallowed Him in the verse above, proclaiming Him as “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)

The wisemen in Matthew 2 exalted Him with their actions: And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. (Matthew 2:11)

When the Virgin Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, she glorified the Lord with her song: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:46-47)

When Zacharias’ son John the Baptist was born, he praised God with his first spoken words in nine months: Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David, (Luke 1:68-69)

When the angel came to announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, suddenly a multitude of angels appeared glorifying God, saying:  “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14)

And after the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see if this new Baby was really there, they returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. (Luke 2:20)

According to the Law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took their Baby to the temple to be dedicated, where a man named Simeon took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”” (Luke 2:28-32) Anna also was there and joined Simeon’s praise as she gave thanks to the Lord.  (Luke 2:38)

From Genesis to Revelations, especially the Psalms, the Prophets, and the New Testament writings,  God gives us words to hallow and exalt our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the precious Baby who came humbly to a stable to save the whole world.

Today’s TEA CUPP:  Join the prophets and wise men, join Mary and Zacharias, join the angels and shepherds, join Simeon and Anna, join all creation this Christmas in exalting and hallowing the precious name of our Lord Jesus.  As you sing your favorite Christian Carols, truly sing them to glorify the King of kings: “With the angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem,” Hark the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.” 

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for leaving heaven and coming to earth to die for me.  May you be glorified in my heart and family this Christmas and always.

And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”  Revelation 5:13 (NKJV)

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.  1 John 4:9 (NKJV)

Thank you for stopping by My TEA CUPP Prayers! If you are blessed by today’s post, you might also enjoy some of my other Christmas devotions.  I pray a wonderful celebration of our Savior Yeshua to you and all your loved ones!

As you move into the year 2025, consider using my Bible Reading Bookmarks or check out this cool website I just found where you can design your own. 

Also, consider joining this Daniel Fast as we pray for our country the first 21 days of the new year.

Scripture from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.

Who Can This Be?

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So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”  Matthew 8:27 (NKJV)…So the people bowed their heads and worshiped. Exodus 12:27 (NKJV)

O Father, O Jesus, I come before Your throne, sitting at Your footstool with my usual tummy ache, thankful for Your care yesterday, sad that I still hurt, sorry I complain, still hopeful You will answer my cries, yet even if You don’t, I still bow and worship You for You are the Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth. You are the Word made flesh. You sent Your Son to be my Savior. You died and rose again for me and all the world. I believe and worship and glorify You! Just as the Israelites bowed and worshiped before Your great deliverance from Egypt, I bow and worship You before Your healing and new home come. I love You! I believe in you! I exalt You with all my heart! Be glorified today, my Lord and Savior, Yeshua Messiah, my healing Father, Yehovah Rapha, my Victory, Yehovah Nissi! I love You!!

But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever His soul desires, that He does. Job 23:13 (NKJV)

Who are You, Father God? Who are You, Yeshua Messiah?  You are God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. You are the King of kings and Lord of lords and my KING and my LORD. You are the Great I AM who called Moses and still calls us today. You are Unique and Unchanging — no One is like You, LORD, You are the same yesterday, today, and forever! All Your plans succeed. You do what You desire. You are the Christ, the Only Son of the Father, who came to save us, dying for the sins of all the world on the cross, rising again so we have eternal life.  All I can do is bow and worship at Your footstool, love and praise and glorify You, now and forever and all eternity!  

Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven. Luke 11:2 (NKJV)

O Father, O Yeshua, I love and praise You! You are in heaven, sitting on Your thrones, covered in a cloud, hallowed is Your Name.  Like a halo above an angel’s head – You are above all!  Your kingdom is coming! It came at the Asbury Revival and revivals of times past.  It came when You walked this earth. It came with each person who receives Your Holy Spirit. Yet it is coming for all eternity when You come again and reign and create Your new heaven and new earth with Your children who love You. And you will hang the earth again on nothing! O Father, O Jesus, let Your will be done and Your Name be exalted above all! We glorify Your Name this day!  

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever… 2 Corinthians 11:31 (NKJV)

O Father, O Jesus, my God and Lord, blessed are You forever and ever and ever. None can stand against You, not even Leviathan, the dinosaur of old. No one preceded You. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Everything in heaven and earth is Yours. You own it all! You even own me, I’m Your daughter bought with Your precious blood. You paid my debt. Forever and ever and ever I love You and praise You and glorify You! With your brother Jude I proclaim, Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen (Jude 24-25).

Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like You, glorious in holiness,
Fearful in praises, doing wonders?  Exodus 15:11 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP:  As we move into Palm Sunday, The Passover, and Resurrection Sunday, how can you praise our Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?  Why not write one of these verses in your prayer journal today and write your own song of praise.  Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna! HalleluYAH! Amen!

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!  Philippians 4:4 (NKJV)

(See also Exodus 6:2-3, Exodus 8:10, Exodus 20:2, Job 26:5-14, Job 38:25, Job 38:36-37, Job 38:41, Job 41:10-11, Psalm 24:8, Proverbs 30:4, Luke 9:9, Luke 9:18-20, Luke 9:35, Luke 9:56, Luke 17:15, John 1:1-5, Hebrews 13:8)

Scripture from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.

Exalting from A to Z

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From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. Luke 11:51 (NKJV)

  • He is our Alpha and Omega,
  • our Beginning and End.
  • He’s our A and our Z,
  • Our Savior and our Friend.
  • From Abel to Zechariah
  • His salvation was proclaimed.
  • And so we must lift up
  • His Holy Name.

A few of you may remember in Mom’s TEA CUPP Prayers how we exalted Jesus with names for Him using all the letters of the alphabet… Alive, Bread, Christ, Divine, Emmanuel… etc.  Since Mom’s went to press, I’ve found many more words for our Lord from A to Z. Maybe I’ll have the opportunity to publish a second edition with a complete list! 

Today, the Lord has me on a new quest, to find words which mean “to praise” and “to exalt” our Father and Lord Jesus from A to Z.  Perhaps you can help me complete my list!  

  • A is for Adore
  • B is for Beautify, Behold, Believe, Bless 
  • C is for Celebrate, Cherish, Cling to
  • D is for Dance for, Dedicate, Defend, Delight in, Desire, Devote
  • E is for Elevate, Embrace, Esteem
  • F is for Fancy
  • G is for Glorify
  • H is for Hallow, Hail, Hold dear, Honor
  • I is for Increase
  • J is for 
  • K is for
  • L is for Laud, Lift up, Lionize, Love
  • M is for Magnify, Marvel at
  • N is for
  • O is for Ordain
  • P is for Praise, Prize, Proclaim
  • Q is for Quicken
  • R is for Raise, Rejoice in, Respect, Revere
  • S is for Sanctify, Shout, Sing
  • T is for Thank, Treasure, Trust
  • U is for Uphold, Uplift, Upraise
  • V is for Value, Venerate, Visualize
  • W is for Watch, Welcome, Witness, Worship 
  • X is for eXalt, eXclaim, eXtol
  • Y is for
  • Z is for

Today’s TEA CUPP:  Can you help me exalt our Lord and Savior? What words will you add to this ABC praise list?  Write an exaltation prayer in your journal today.  Glorify the Lord with me! 

Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.  Psalm 34:3 (NKJV)

Scripture from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.