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Praise God, Hallelujah! I don’t know about you, but I have started more books than I have finished. I’m just not always able to make it to the end. However, the last five chapters of Psalms are so incredibly life giving that to miss them would be like sleeping through Thanksgiving Day dinner. These last five chapters are sometimes referred...

Praise God for His Dwelling Place Spend a few moments watching the HGTV or the DIY channel and you’ll soon grasp that people love creating the perfect place to kick up their feet and settle down. Home is not only where the heart is, it is where we choose to dwell and reside. For years, the God of the universe chose to dwell with His people...

The Foundation for Thanksgiving Do you have a favorite coffee mug? I have a few that are special to me. Even though they are scratched and chipped, I still pick them first. They have always done their job of delivering my beloved morning coffee or tea. Near the beginning of his letter to the Corinthians, Paul attempts to convince his readers...

Thankfulness Flows from Forgiveness Days after my wife gave birth to our third child, I made the mistake of forgetting to bring home ice cream from the grocery store. While I made it home in record time with (almost) everything else on the list, I had forgotten the most important item . . . chocolate brownie ice cream! Obviously, I was in...

Thanking God in All Circumstances Sometimes God puts us in situations that make and mold us into the people He wants us to become. It may be easy when those situations don’t come with much opposition, but when things get tough, that is when the real challenges begin. Many scholars believe 1 Thessalonians is most likely the earliest letter...

Praise God with Thankfulness In our culture, an entire market is dedicated to expressing gratitude. Businesses like Hallmark and 1-800-FLOWERS have made it easier than ever to say thank you to special people in our lives. However, we can still forget to express appreciation to our family, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. This isn’t a problem...

A Proper Perspective Produces Praise People have been lining up, even before this day began, to get bargains from their favorite stores. There is no doubt they are committed to getting the best deals. Nothing is wrong with shopping, but a day like Black Friday is a good time to pause and consider our perspective on earthly possessions. In...

Showing Thanks in Small Ways Small Business Saturday began in America in 2010 and in the United Kingdom in 2013. City officials noticed consumers were overlooking smaller shops and local businesses. On this day, customers are encouraged to purchase items from small local businesses instead of choosing the big box retailers or e-commerce stores.

Light of the World Philosopher J. P. Moreland described how Disneyland in California has an entire work crew assigned to do nothing but light bulbs. They keep a record of the park’s thousands of light bulbs, and replace them when they reach 80 percent life expectancy. Are they successful? Never once has he seen a burned-out light there! Light...

The Way, the Truth, and the Life Musicians Stuart Townend and Keith Getty wrote the powerful worship song, “In Christ Alone.” The final verse proclaims: “No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me. From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck...