Thursday, November 12, 2015
Giving Thanks Always
There are many scriptures that speak to the idea of us giving thanks to God for all that He has done for us. Many of them can be found in the Psalms, where actual songs to Yahuah (Lord) have been documneted. David was noted for having written and sung manhy of these to God. If we think about it, that makes sense. As a shepherd, he would have spen many hours alone with only animals for company. He sang to God in those times. He knew Yahuah was always there to hep him. And he continued this practice after becoming king.
Psalms 100:1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
The list of times that David has written about how good it is to Praise Yahuah (Lord), when to praise Yahuah (Lord), all the great reasons to praise Yahuah (Lord), etc. And David was not perfect. He had a major moment of not following God’s ways when he had another man’s wife killed in battle so he could have his wife. Yet, David repented and turned back to God. One of his most famous psalms, one many of us have sung, is about that time.
Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
David knew that only Yahuah (Lord) could and would forgive him. He trusted in Yahuah to take care of him. And he was always thankful for all that God did for him.
Today, let’s sing thanks to our Father.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We need Your kingdom here with us. Praise the name Yahuah! You alone are worthy to be praised. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up from the inside out. Help us to have a thankful heart, and to believe and trust in You. Deliver us from the thief that has been and continues to steal from us, even in the night. Rise up and defend Your people, O Mighty King! Rise up, Yahuah, we cry to You alone for our Shalom (peace and completeness) from the thief and destroyer. Come now and crush that work. Deliver us with a strong hand and outstretched arm, even today. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.