This psalm was written to be sung and to remind the people of God's mighty acts throughout history. Could you sing a hymn of praise with as many verses of gratitude as these people did? I surely could! I would start by being grateful for the family I was raised in, for the Lord's protection when I was a "wild child" and didn't know Him as Savior, for my salvation and His grace, for a Godly husband who is healthy today and was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer 3 years ago; I would sing praise for my privilege to be a mother to two young men who thrill us every day, for jobs, for His word...I would sing on and on! I recently watched a YouTube video of the Kimyal tribe in Indonesia receiving Bibles - oh my what visible gratitude!
Nancy Leigh DeMoss, in her book CHOOSING GRATITUDE, says: "Gratitude is often the only difference between pervasive sadness and pure satisfaction". I don't know about you, but I choose the latter. Deborah Norville, in THANK YOU POWER, says: "many people are undone by crisis. Grateful people aren't!"
Our faith tells us "every good and perfect gift is from above..." (James 1:17) and I for one can hardly wait to tell Him thanks! If you need help getting started, go buy The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir's CD "Declare Your Name". A couple of the songs may just get you going!
For further study: Psalm 95:2, Romans 1:21, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 12:28.
Be blessed in your understanding of God's word!
Love,
Holly
Well, little did I know you had this cute site and all these encouraging entries (that will be my new devotionals for the day) :)
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Laurie Henderson