Thanksgiving Day is this Thursday, and I've chosen Psalm 136 for the devotion leading up to that day. This Psalm uses the phrase, "Give thanks," twelve times, covering twenty-five things for which the Psalmist was thankful. Click on the link below to see what those things are. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Love #Psalms #Thankful #Thanksgiving
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. The person who is the love of your life, as great and as precious as that person may be will occasionally let you down. Just like you may let them down. In Psalm 136 the Psalmist repeated twenty-six times the phrase, “His faithful love endures forever.” Click on the link below to read all about it. And Happy Valentine's Day! #BibleStudy #Devotions #Love #Psalms #Thankful
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Yesterday was Thanksgiving, so let me start out by wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving weekend. Even though Thanksgiving is on our calendar one day a year, when it comes to giving God thanks, it must happen every day of our lives. Click on the link below to read today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #Thankful
https://www.ramckinley.com/give-god-thanks-with-all-of-your-heart/
Every Thing Gives Him Thanks, Great Is The Lord!
The phrase “the Lord” appears in Psalm 145 nine times. They each point to the goodness and Majesty of God. In this post we look at them and how they apply to us. Click on the link below to read today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #Thankful #worship
https://www.ramckinley.com/every-thing-gives-him-thanks-great-is-the-lord/
Make A Simple Sacrifice of Thanks to The Lord
We know what the acceptable sacrifices were in the Old Testament. When it comes to sacrifices, what is God expecting of us today? Are the sacrifices we make acceptable? Click on the link below to read today's post #BibleStudy #Devotions #Evangelism #Psalms #Thankful #worship
https://www.ramckinley.com/make-a-simple-sacrifice-of-thanks-to-the-lord/
Enter the New Year with this Attitude
Come To The Lord With Thanksgiving In Your Heart
In the midst of praise and joy, Psalm 95 says we must come to the Lord with thanksgiving. Along with our adoration and worship, the Psalmist also gave us a warning in this Psalm. Click on the link below and take some time to read today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #Thankful #worship
https://www.ramckinley.com/come-to-the-lord-with-thanksgiving-in-your-heart/
As Christians, we are thankful to God for the things that happen in our lives. But how often do we share those things with other people?
One such way we do this is with our “Thankful Time”. At Thanksgiving or Christmas, we always have a big family get-together. After we’ve had a big dinner and opened all the presents, we put the younger kids in another room to do something quiet, like watch an appropriate movie. Then the adults gather in our living room. With the lights down low, we pass around a lighted glass candle. When each person gets it, they share something they’re thankful to God for in the last year. Each person takes about a minute. Many people share some very personal things. We have about 20 adults, so it takes some time, but it’s time well spent.
Many times, several people tear up as they share the blessings of what God has done for them in the past year. It’s also a time when some publicly express our love for our spouses, family and friends. The year I was healed of cancer, one of my daughters-in-love thanked God for that. I was very touched as she teared up when she was sharing it.
One of our family members-by-marriage shared with tears in her eyes, how blessed she was when everyone so lovingly accepted her into our family. She had come from half-way across the country to be married to one of our family members, so she had left all of her family to move here.
We’ve been doing this now for over 30 years. In fact, we like it so much that we’ve started having our thankful time at Thanksgiving and then at Christmas, we thank God for what’s coming up in the new year. Even some of the teen-agers want to be a part of it.
Thanking God is something the bible encourages us to do (1st Thessalonians 5:18, 1st Chronicles 16:34 & Colossians 3:15). It’s even more encouraging to hear what God has done and is doing in the lives of those closest to us.
For His Kingdom,
Dave Maynard
https://bsssb-llc.com
