Go through His open gates with great thanksgiving; enter His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the Lord is always good. He is always loving and kind, and His faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generation. (Psalm 100:4,5)

     Isn't it wonderful that He is always faithful to us and to generations to come even when we aren't faithful to Him? He is truly worthy of praise because of Who He is (He is Love, Sovereign, Wise, Powerful, Great, Good, Holy, and Unchanging) and because of all that He has done for each of us. His benefits to us are too numerous to mention; see Psalm 103, many are expressed there.

     We should never take for granted these benefits that we enjoy as a result of belonging to Him. Praise toward Him should be on our lips throughout the day as we recall His many attributes and all of His blessings to us. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. (Psalm 34:1-3)

    Start each day by praising Him for what He has done for you the past day and thank Him in advance for what He will be doing for you. We all love to hear people praise us and thank us and our Loving God is no exception. Yes, I know, He already knows our hearts but tell Him anyway. You'll be glad you did.

To God be the Glory, great things He has done
Lovingly in Christ,
Carole

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him...
My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song" (Psalm28:7)

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