Psalm 7:17 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. My husband and I recently flew from Pennsylvania to Nashville for a quick visit to see our son and his family. (Have to admit that our14-month old Continue Reading…
Psalm 150:1-2 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! According to author Douglas Murray, we are living in an era of ingratitude. He sights activists in our society who no longer view gratitude as a Continue Reading…
Ephesians 5:20 “…giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Thank you. Two simple words. Simple but powerful. Words, according to Harvard Health that will make you happier when you express them. And Psychology Today reports that showing appreciation builds Continue Reading…
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” It’s 2020. What could possibly exist to make us anxious? COVID and shutdowns? Riots and financial uncertainty? Election results? Abbreviated experiences of simple pleasures like sports events, Continue Reading…
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I was at a conference once when the speaker challenged us to think about what we consider a win. I’ve never forgotten the illustration he used. He said a “win” for the sound Continue Reading…
Psalm 18:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. One of the highlights of our Thanksgiving dinner occurs when we go around the table and share something we’re thankful for in the past year. Since our meal includes extended family, it’s not unusual to hear twenty to Continue Reading…
Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Do you know why God designed you to give thanks? As we enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with Continue Reading…
Psalm 75:1 “We proclaim how great you are and tell of the wonderful things you have done.” One of my students recently gave his demonstration speech on how to make a successful free-throw shot in basketball. He should know. He holds the high school record for successful free-throw shots in Continue Reading…
Matthew 28:20 “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” [ESV] Oblivious: B-e-c-k-y T-o-e-w-s. That’s how I wound up spelling it. When we picked our son Josiah and his girlfriend Lauren up at the airport last Thanksgiving, the first thing I looked for was a Continue Reading…
Romans 1:21 “For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” As we approach this Thanksgiving season, protests, strife and anger saturate the world. Fear, violence, and terror run Continue Reading…