Beloved Kinney,
As we prepare our hearts to give thanks to God on Thanksgiving, I want to draw our attention to a beloved Psalm of Thanksgiving: Psalm 100.
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
Serve the LORD with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
Know that the LORD, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the LORD is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Let me draw out two ways this Psalm helps us cultivate thanksgiving to God. First, it reminds us that we belong to him. “It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Have you thought recently how glorious it is to know what we belong to God? We are owned by God. We are cared for by God. We are protected by God. He treats us as his prized possession, his beloved children, his sheep.
This Thanksgiving, give thanks to God for this simple but profound truth: we belong to him!
Second, the LORD is good to us. “Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” He is so good to us. He loves us with an unbreakable, covenant-keeping, promise-securing, unwavering, everlasting love. He will NEVER be unfaithful to us. NEVER! God is so good.
This Thanksgiving, give thanks to God for his goodness to you. Consider writing a list of gracious gifts he’s given you this past year and thank him for those things.
May your heart be filled with thankfulness this Thanksgiving as you reflect on these glorious truths: we belong to God, and he is so good to us.
Love,
Pastor Josh
As we prepare our hearts to give thanks to God on Thanksgiving, I want to draw our attention to a beloved Psalm of Thanksgiving: Psalm 100.
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
Serve the LORD with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
Know that the LORD, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the LORD is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Let me draw out two ways this Psalm helps us cultivate thanksgiving to God. First, it reminds us that we belong to him. “It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Have you thought recently how glorious it is to know what we belong to God? We are owned by God. We are cared for by God. We are protected by God. He treats us as his prized possession, his beloved children, his sheep.
This Thanksgiving, give thanks to God for this simple but profound truth: we belong to him!
Second, the LORD is good to us. “Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” He is so good to us. He loves us with an unbreakable, covenant-keeping, promise-securing, unwavering, everlasting love. He will NEVER be unfaithful to us. NEVER! God is so good.
This Thanksgiving, give thanks to God for his goodness to you. Consider writing a list of gracious gifts he’s given you this past year and thank him for those things.
May your heart be filled with thankfulness this Thanksgiving as you reflect on these glorious truths: we belong to God, and he is so good to us.
Love,
Pastor Josh
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