“Therefore by Him let us
continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our
lips, giving thanks to His Name.”—Hebrews 13:15
Have you ever heard the expression, “Stop
and take time to smell the roses”? What
is meant is that we need to take the time to enjoy the blessings of what is
going on around us. Too many times are
lives can become so full and busy that we simply do not stop long enough to pause
and thank our Heavenly Father for the countless blessings He has given to
us. Other “things” seem to take priority
over our expressing gratitude to the One who made everything. However when we take the time to express our gratitude,
our spirits then are revived, our strength is renewed, and our hope is
inspired.
Recently I had a conversation with a friend,
she told me how she began to worship and praise the Lord for who He was and His
goodness, and as she continued in this vain for several minutes His presence
and peace filled her heart and mind so completely that the pain that had been
saturating her body completely left.
I challenge you to worship the Lord
today for who He is. Psalm 107:1-2 is an
expression of thanksgiving. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is
good! For His mercy endures
forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord
say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.”
We
express praise and thanksgiving to God because He is good. He bestows everything on us, and deserves our
gratitude.
God is good because….
He loves you.
He gave you breath.
He redeemed you.
He gives you the capacity to know
Him.
He gives you the desire to trust
Him.
He does not remember your
transgressions.
He takes piety upon your needs.
He considers the poor.
He fulfills every promise.
He is trustworthy.
He is dependable.
He is always present.
He never leaves you.
He forgives us.
He receives us into eternity.
Your reasons for expresses your love
of praise and thanksgiving to God can be never ending, and I pray that they
will never be. Let praise and
thanksgiving become a regular part of your routine. Allow your spirit to be revived, your strength
renewed, and your hope inspired, as you offer up to Him, the fruit of your lips
giving praise.
Prayer—Father
I thank you for bestowing your life of goodness and blessing upon my life. Today I recommitment my time to include
thanksgiving and praise to You for what You have done, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
