Read 1 Chronicles 16
Be Thankful for God
23 Sing to the Lord,
all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. 24 Declare his glory among
the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
DAVID and the Levite priests have established the ark of God
in Jerusalem. Now it is time to celebrate! The words of verses 8 to 36 are also
found in Psalms 96, 105 and 106. They proclaim praise and thanksgiving to the
great power and l.ove of God.
Give thanks to the
Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. (Psalms
105:1)
And
Praise the Lord. Give
thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalms 106:1)
One of David’s great gifts was to form words into emotional
poetry of praise, thanksgiving and celebration. As a “man after God’s own heart”
he is repeatedly purposeful to call on the love in his heart to proclaim God’s enduring
love.
Thankfully, the
celebration didn’t stop on that day. David gives to a priest named Asaph the
responsibility of continuing the celebration. Asaph was a gifted lyricist and
musician, too. Twelve psalms are to his credit. (50, 73-83). They, too, ring
with praise, worship and thankfulness for God’s great and glorious work.
On this day and on
each day, I hope and pray that as people ask you, “What are you thankful for?”
that you will respond with, “I am thankful for my God, who saves me, my Jesus,
who loves me and my Spirit, who lives in me.”
Declare to God, to
your family, to your friends and to your church, “My God saves. Praise his holy
name!” Begin a celebration of thanksgiving, and may it endure forever.
A Moment’s Thought: Thank God.
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