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Give Thanks for All He Has Done If anything of yours has ever been lost or stolen and then found, your first reaction most likely was thankfulness. Perhaps you were relieved to be reunited with your purse, keys, or phone. However, imagine if what was eventually returned was the symbol of God’s presence, the Ark of the Covenant. After God...

Let Heaven and Earth Praise the Lord Reflecting on Psalm 148, Francis of Assisi wrote the “Canticle of the Sun” poem in 1224, that was later paraphrased and set to music. Today, we know it as the hymn “All Creatures of Our God and King.” Like Psalm 148, the poem emphasizes heaven and earth praising the Lord. Did you notice that the expression...

Praise God for His Word Julia Child motivated many home chefs in the United States to try French cuisine. Her breakthrough cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, was immensely successful and ranks as one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. Her words and ways have inspired multitudes to stretch their culinary skills beyond their...

Praise God for a Certain Hope In the classic television game show, Let’s Make a Deal, contestants competed for the chance to choose a door that concealed a prize. Winners would decide whether to open door 1, 2, or 3. If they chose well, they might receive a dream vacation or a shiny new car. But if they chose poorly, they could end up with...

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...