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 1:16 “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers” When my husband asked me if I was ready for our small group Bible study the other night, I responded with a resounding “Yes!” Focusing on Ephesians 1:15-23, I knew we would be discussing gratitude. Over Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 10:10 “And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.” What’s wrong with a little complaining? A little grumble here; a little grumble there; here a grumble, there a grumble, everywhere a grumble, grumble. That describes the problem with complaining. It rarely stops 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…
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Thank you. Gracias. Merci. Danke. Grazie. do jeh, daw-dyeh. Arigato. Expressing gratitude crosses all cultures and languages. Despite its universality, the climate of the day leans far more toward cynicism than gratefulness. And Continue Reading…
John 5:14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” The man had no faith. He didn’t even know who Jesus was. Whether he felt comfortable in his status as a beggar or whether after Continue Reading…
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God.” Talking points. We hear them on the news all the time. Surrogates of politicians saturate the media with carefully crafted statements in order to sway people to their 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…
Matthew 19:17 “Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good.’” “Want some more coffee?” “No thanks, I’m good.” “Can I get you anything else?” “Nope, I’m good.” I’m good. It’s a common idiom we use these days. It’s not intended to say we possess a certain Continue Reading…