Daily devotional messages – short but not shallow… with a focus on growing in faith
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone… But that doesn’t mean that days of giving thanks are past; everyday could and should be Thanksgiving Day – as the psalmist said in Psalm 118: On Thanksgiving Day, we focus on thanksgiving. We focus on remembering the blessings God has provided and with rejoicing and gladness we thank Him. Well… at least that’s the idea Read more
One of the most outward signs of thanksgiving is through singing. When a Christian is in love with the Lord, sensitive to the blessings of God, and has a heart of thanksgiving there is certainly a song on their lips. Although many people think the “praise & worship” movement is something new and a sign of the post-modern church movement, God’s Read more
On the eve of Thanksgiving week, my third thought about giving thanks centers on the heart of thanksgiving… Where does true thanksgiving spring from? Without a doubt, true thanksgiving is a product of the heart. Having a thankful heart that is filled with love is one way that we can share the blessings of God with others. When our hearts are Read more
The second thought I have as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches deals with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, as mentioned in Psalm 116… Can thanksgiving be a sacrifice? When we think of thanksgiving, our minds turn almost immediately to Thanksgiving Day. For many of us, it is a day to celebrate bountiful blessings with feast, family, and fun (for me and many others, Read more
