Monday, October 21, 2024
Matthew 18:20
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Jesus promised something very significant to the disciples about the importance of gathering together. If they wanted to ensure His presence would be with them, then they needed to continue to pray with each other. And that same promise is available to us today because His presence is with those who gather together in prayer.
Friday, October 18, 2024
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Giving gifts, especially when there is a need, brings such an intense joy. Not just to receiver, but to the giver as well. However, no gift could ever compare with the indescribable gift God has given freely to us in the Person of Jesus Christ. Because through Him we have a restored relationship with God and the promise of eternal life… which are the greatest gifts of all.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Psalm 100:4
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.
Oftentimes, we enter the courts of heaven with complaining and grumbling. But what if you switched to praise instead? Shifting your focus from your problems to your praises. From your situation to your song of thankfulness. By doing that, you’re swapping your focus from an earthly perspective, to a heavenly one. And heaven is only filled with praise.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
When the storms of life hit unexpectedly, Paul says you don’t have to respond with fear or worry. Because just like Jesus calmed the waves in the boat, He will calm the waves in your life so that you can have peace instead. And from that peace will come an overwhelming sense of thankfulness to the only One in this world who can calm your storms.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit. So that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
Americans care a lot about increasing our finances or filling up our homes with more and more stuff. But Paul said we need to focus instead on increasing our desire to give thanksgiving to God. And when we do that, no matter what our finances look like, God is glorified. That’s because the less you have in your hands, the higher they can be lifted in worship.
Monday, October 14, 2024
Psalm 107:1
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so.
David was a man prone to intense emotion, especially when it came to being amazed by his Creator. Normally, he started a Psalm with his problems and ended it with his praises, but this time, he starts and ends the Psalm with thankfulness because of the goodness of God that He gives to all men. And that goodness is still available to all men today!