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Give Thanks For God’s Love

12-13th March

Weekend Edition

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful loves endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever.”

Psalm 136:1-3

“Give thanks to the Lord!” What a wonderful way to start the weekend. Put to the side your worries, problems and stresses and just thank God for who He is; for His love that endures forever.

When we remove the things that burden us and concentrate on who God is, our problems decrease as we are reminded of how great our God is and how powerful His works are. It sounds so simple and it is. Praise takes away the opportunities to moan or worry. Praise doesn’t give the enemy a foothold in your life but rather it creates a closeness with the Father. Praise reminds us of the magnitude who God is.

We have to encourage our hearts and remind ourselves that God is good. He is the Lord of lords, the God of gods and the King of Kings. Let us remember that this great God, chose to send His only Son, to lay down His life for us and rise again in victory for our souls. That alone, is worth praise and worth giving thanks for.

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Let All That I Am Praise The Lord

27th April

“Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart I will praise His Holy Name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things things He does for me.”

Psalm 103:1-2

So often we get caught up in our own lives, forgetting about anyone else but ourselves. Today’s verse is a strong reminder to us to remember us first love, to praise Him with everything and to remember all that God has done for us.

Have you ever had those moments, when you meet a friend you haven’t met for a long time and you start to reminisce about the ‘good old days’, thinking about the good times you had together, the memories you created and the trials and tribulations you faced together. It is such a great feeling. It is in moments like that, that you remember how much you liked this ‘friend’ and how much you enjoyed their company. Although it is not entirely the same, it still, in principle has a likeness to and with our relationship with God.

Remembering the good times and good things God has done for us, helps us in our attitude to worshiping Him with our whole heart. When we come before God with thanksgiving for all that He has done, our attitude towards God becomes much less about US and so much more about Him. God desires that we worship Him with our whole heart. Not just part of it and not just when we remember He is there like that distant old friend. He wants to be part of our every moment, creating new memories and giving us more things to be thankful for on a daily basis.

Don’t forget God’s goodness today. Instead remember all that He has already done and give thanks for all that He will continue to do. Praise Him from the depths of your soul.