Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble. Psalm 107:1,2 Has the Lord saved you? Say so. Has he been your strength in hard times? Say so. Has he given you a joy… Continue reading Let It Be Known
Category: Thanksgiving
Drawing Near
Psalm 84:2 - My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Sometimes I wonder if we take our forgiveness for granted at times. Have we lost the urgency of repentance? What if Jesus had not atoned for us and we had… Continue reading Drawing Near
Through It All, I Will Praise
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 David did not write this psalm during a happy, easy time, but through a difficult and distressing time. Saul was pursuing him in order to kill him, and that is what makes this declaration all the more… Continue reading Through It All, I Will Praise
Sing Sing Sing
Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm. Psalm 47:6-7 If your spirit needs a lift today, or if your soul needs to be encouraged, then sing praises to God for this wonderful truth: God is… Continue reading Sing Sing Sing
Song of Prayer
By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 What a lovely verse to meditate on at the start of the working week. We serve a 24/7 God and every day he spreads his love over us like… Continue reading Song of Prayer
Faithful Watchful Thankful
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 This may be a short verse, but there is a lot packed into it, with three specific instructions: Be attentive, be alert, be appreciative. Prayer is important to our Christian walk and yet we often neglect it, and in neglecting prayer, we are… Continue reading Faithful Watchful Thankful
Let’s Get Active
Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. Isaiah 12:4 There is a time for everything, including a time to be still and a time to go and do. This verse is all about doing – give thanks, call upon, make… Continue reading Let’s Get Active
The Challenge
Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! Psalm 34:3 Coming together in one mind for the soul purpose of lifting our hearts, hands and voices in thankfulness to God can bring us as much joy as it brings to him. When we rejoice in Him, our souls rejoice within… Continue reading The Challenge
Joy that Leaps
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7 Looking at this verse in a slightly different way, I started with the last phrase and worked backward. With my song I give thanks… Continue reading Joy that Leaps
Just and Righteous
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. Psalm 7:17 In order to give the Lord thanks in honour of his righteousness, we must first believe that he is righteous. Your immediate reaction will probably be “absolutely;… Continue reading Just and Righteous
