But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil (Luke 6:35 KJV) Jesus taught His disciples to be like the Father who is “kind Read More
Thanksgiving
In everything give thanks
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV) The LORD instructs us to give thanks to Him in everything. This verse is often misinterpreted as though it said: “for everything.” There is a significant difference in meaning and implications if we replace Read More
O give thanks unto the LORD
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever (Psalm 136:1 KJV) The Psalmist exhorts us to give thanks unto the LORD and further enlist two reasons why we should do so—for He is good and His mercy endureth for ever. The goodness of the LORD and His Read More
The mystery of praying before eating!
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer (1 Timothy 4:4–5, KJV) The Lord recently showed me in the scriptures why we pray before eating. If you are a Christian, especially those brought up Read More
Becoming pro-active in thanksgiving
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV) If you want this year to be a year of increasing awareness and fellowship of God’s presence, then you must learn and become proficient at thanksgiving. Learning to be grateful to God for the Read More
A reason to tell the Lord “thank You”!
Surely he hath borne our griefs, And carried our sorrows: Yet we did esteem him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted (Isaiah 53:4, KJV) Jesus took our place as a sinner so that we can enjoy His place as the Beloved and righteous Son of God. The words “borne” and “carried” as well as “griefs” Read More
Thankful “for” and “to”
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever (Psalm 136:1, KJV) In this week of Thanksgiving in the US, the Psalmist exhorts us above to give thanks “unto the LORD”. Let me focus on the words “unto the LORD”. Gratitude or thankfulness is not a virtue of Read More
If it has not been the LORD who was on our side
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, Now may Israel say (Psalm 124:1, KJV) This week is Thanksgiving week in the US. First, we recognize and are thankful for the founding fathers of this great nation who wired biblical principles into the very fabric of the public life of this Read More