He was thankful for the years behind and hopeful for those yet to come.”
–Louis L’Amour (Taggart)
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
–Colossians 3:15(NKJV)
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Something to ponder on. What would you have Tomorrow, if all you had was what you thanked God for Today? Go ahead, let that swirl through your mind until it gets down into your soul. This is November and a month where we finally remember to be thankful. We have so many blessings given to us every day, yet seldom do we take the time to thank the Lord for them, or we just take them for granted. Most of the time not willfully, but we don’t stop to think of all that God has done for us each and every day.
Psalm 66 invites us to see the works of God. That means in nature, in the lives of men, and in our own lives in particular. Before looking at the first part of this Psalm, think again of what you thanked God for yesterday. Imagine if that was all you had today.
1 — Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 — Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.
3 — Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
4 — All the earth shall worship You and sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah
5 — Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
6 — He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him.
7 — He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah (NKJV)
Twice we see the term “Selah.” Come think on this or simply WOW! Sometimes we need to stop and think of the Lord and praise Him for who He is. We need to stop and be grateful for what He has and is doing for us. This is a Psalm for when things are going well–a time when we often forget God. We tend to remember Him in the tough times, when we need His help, but for the everyday good things, the normal routine of life we forget that He is there as well.
Take time as you read this portion not to think of when the Lord took you through the tough trials and obstacles of life, but think just for a few minutes on what He does for us day-by-day, hour-by-hour. Rejoice in who He is. Contemplate on His goodness to you. Learn to say, WOW! for He is awesome and marvelous. And don’t fret about tomorrow, don’t be anxious about the world situation, concentrate this day on knowing that God is there–right now with you. WOW! Then we can go into tomorrow with the confidence that He will be there as well and knowing all that He has provided for us today.
“Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be Thou our glory now,
And through eternity.”
–Bernard of Clairvaux
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Something to ponder on. What would you have Tomorrow, if all you had was what you thanked God for Today? Go ahead, let that swirl through your mind until it gets down into your soul. This is November and a month where we finally remember to be thankful. We have so many blessings given to us every day, yet seldom do we take the time to thank the Lord for them, or we just take them for granted. Most of the time not willfully, but we don’t stop to think of all that God has done for us each and every day.
Psalm 66 invites us to see the works of God. That means in nature, in the lives of men, and in our own lives in particular. Before looking at the first part of this Psalm, think again of what you thanked God for yesterday. Imagine if that was all you had today.
1 — Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 — Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.
3 — Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
4 — All the earth shall worship You and sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah
5 — Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
6 — He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him.
7 — He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah (NKJV)
Twice we see the term “Selah.” Come think on this or simply WOW! Sometimes we need to stop and think of the Lord and praise Him for who He is. We need to stop and be grateful for what He has and is doing for us. This is a Psalm for when things are going well–a time when we often forget God. We tend to remember Him in the tough times, when we need His help, but for the everyday good things, the normal routine of life we forget that He is there as well.
Take time as you read this portion not to think of when the Lord took you through the tough trials and obstacles of life, but think just for a few minutes on what He does for us day-by-day, hour-by-hour. Rejoice in who He is. Contemplate on His goodness to you. Learn to say, WOW! for He is awesome and marvelous. And don’t fret about tomorrow, don’t be anxious about the world situation, concentrate this day on knowing that God is there–right now with you. WOW! Then we can go into tomorrow with the confidence that He will be there as well and knowing all that He has provided for us today.
“Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be Thou our glory now,
And through eternity.”
–Bernard of Clairvaux