Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (NIV) 1 Chronicles 16:34
The Thoughts for the Day the last 3 weeks have focused on enriching our time with God. We have covered a lot of ground, but have more to go. You have been challenged to prepare a time and a place for your appointment with the Creator. We have looked at the importance of starting our time with praise followed by confession. The last few days we have concentrated on becoming more powerful “pray-ers” by praying God’s Word. Now it is time for our hearts to overflow with thanksgiving.
Perhaps the thing that we should be most thankful for is His Love! The ultimate expression of God’s love is seen in the Incarnation and Crucifixion. The Cross assures us of God’s endless love. His Word affirms His love for us. . .
- The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. (Jeremiah 31:3)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. (Psalms 86:5)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, 9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. (Psalms 107:8)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- Jesus said, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. (John 14:23)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- . . .Jesus said: the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. (John 16:27)
- God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- Once we become God’s children, nothing can separate us from His love: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38)
- …His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1-26)
- Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. (Psalms 63:3)
Spend sometime now allowing your heart to overflow with thanks?
