Scripture: 1st Chronicles 16:7-10 Then on that day David first appointed the singing of praises to the Lord by Asaph and his kindred. O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Scripture: Psalm 148:3 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Thought for the Day: On this day in 1877, Anna Sewell published the classic Black Beauty. It has become one of the best selling books of all time. In the novel, there is
Scripture: Genesis 12:2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Thought for the Day: Yesterday, I preached on the importance of seeing blessings as a gift that comes from above. We are not the source, but the vehicle God uses. Blessings originate within God, and when God pours them into
Scripture: Proverbs 9:9 (the Message) Save your breath for the wise – they’ll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know – they’ll profit from it. Thought for the Day: Today is Thanksgiving Sunday, an opportunity to think a bit more earnestly about gratitude. This day, I give thanks for all those who helped to make me a little wiser than I was. From my mother
Scripture: Psalm 97:12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name! Thought for the Day: Worship is many things, but among them is the opportunity for the community to collectively give thanks. Our expressions of gratitude are not to meet some need or expectation of God, but to meet a yearning within us. As people of faith, we have come to realize
Scripture: Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Thought for the Day: Last night, I was a able to attend the Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service hosted by our friends at Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It was a wonderful service, including speakers representing: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikh community and Islam. Each representative spoke beautifully, with both humor and challenge. At the close of the
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-16 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Thought for the Day: While visiting my grandparents on vacation years
Scripture: Psalm 8:9 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Thought for the Day: In continuing from yesterday’s devotional, I find myself drawn to these words at the close of Psalm 8. Last night I ran to the store to get a couple of items for my spouse. On my way back, I looked up at the sky and saw what you
Scripture: Psalm 8:3-8 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor. You have given them dominion over the works of your hands; you
Scripture: Psalm 66:4-5 All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name. Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. Thought for the Day: During the first half of the 18th century, a Jesuit Priest by the name of Jean-Pierre de Caussde wrote, “There is no peace more wonderful than the peace we enjoy when