It is a beautiful Wednesday morning, and I hope you have not forgotten that one week from tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day! I'm so grateful that we have this National Holiday when we can lay aside the cares of life and just "give thanks"! In the midst of very trying and difficult times in our nation, I think it is important that we take time to reflect on our many, many blessings and name them one by one! You may be surprised to discover how blessed you really are! In fact, you'll probably want to start singing---
"I am blessed! I am blessed! Every day that I live, I am blessed! When I wake up in the morning 'till I lay my head to rest--I am blessed! I am blessed!" I trust that you will join me this Thanksgiving week, and take some time to "Give thanks with a grateful heart; Give thanks to the Holy One; Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son. And now let the weak say, 'I am strong'! Let the poor say, 'I am rich', because of what the Lord has done for us. Give Thanks"!
The last five Psalms, 146-150, each begin and end with "Praise ye the Lord". So as we begin this Thanksgiving week, let's take a Psalm each day and make sure we begin and end the day with praising our wonderful Lord! "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise Him in the heights. Praise ye Him, all His angels: praise ye Him, all His hosts! Praise ye Him, sun and moon: praise Him, all ye stars of light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord: for He commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: fire and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling His word: mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: let them praise the name of the Lord: for His name alone is excellent: His glory is above the earth and heaven. He also exalteth the horn of His people, the praise of all His saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Praise ye the Lord."
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