12/05               Psalm 106:1

1 Praise the LORD ! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 

GRATITUDE

Start where you are with what you have.  Begin the process of gratitude to the Lord Jesus for everything you have and are.  You will experience great strength and freedom as you enumerate the powerful activity of God in your life and the way that the Lord will use you where you are.  Our life is hidden in Christ with God and we have every right to praise and honor Him. 

12/04               Psalm 100:4

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. 

PRESENCE

We live in the presence of the Living Lord Jesus.  We have access to Him 24/7.  He knows who we are.  Jesus knows all about us.  He will never leave us.  We belong to Him.  He has His hand upon us and is here with us.  Jesus is Lord. 

12/03               Psalm 28:7

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. 

JOY

We can claim joy in our life.  We know who we belong to and where we are going.  However difficult this world we know that we are this very moment a member of God’s household, that He loves us and will never, no never, not ever leave us.  That is real joy. 

12/02               Psalm 7:17

17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.

ALMIGHTY

The Lord is God Almighty.  He can do all things.  Nothing is too hard for God.  The Lord is with us and He loves us.  Praise the name of the Lord for He loves me.  Thank you Lord for your righteousness and love for us. 

12/01               1 Chronicles 16:34

34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 

REALLY

Jesus never, no never, not ever leave you.  He is here, now, forever. 

11/30               1 Timothy 4:4-5                    

4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. 5 For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer. 

PRAY

Spend much time in prayer for when we pray we are doing the work that the Lord calls us to do.  The Lord is good and we are strengthened in our daily walk by much time in prayer with Him.  Pray as though your life depended on it.  Pray for others for often their life depends on your prayer.  Pray for the Father calls us to spend time with Him.  Jesus wants to spend time with you.  Pray. 

11/29               Ephesians 1:15-17

15 Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, 16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 

PARTNERS

We are partners together with the Lord and with each other in spreading the Gospel.  Everyone needs to hear.  Hearing is best communicated when people see that we do what we say-we practice our faith.  Thank you Lord for the people you send into my life.  Help me to minster to those that I love and those that are unlovely.  I serve them because you love me.  Jesus is my Lord and Savior and I will follow Him all the days of my life. 

11/28               2 Corinthians 9:11-12

11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. 12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.

SHARE

We are called to share-Our faith, our activities and our resources.  People count with Jesus and they will count with us if we are filled with the Spirit of Jesus.  There are no Pharisees in the Lord’s camp only gracious and loving servants.   

11/27               2 Corinthians 4:15-16

15 All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory. 16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 

BE

God wants us to be: to be filled with His love, to be usable and faithful, to be decanters of His love.  God wants you to be His representative here on Earth.  His mercies are new every morning.  Be filled with His grace and lovingkindness.  Jesus loves you. 

11/26               1 Corinthians 1:4-5

4 I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. 5 Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.

CARE

Care for each other.  People count with Jesus and they must count with us.  People need you.  They need your confidence.  Listen to them as they share their life with you and pray for them.  Sometimes people just need us to listen.  Sometimes they need help-help them.  You are the hands and feet of Jesus.  He trusts you to tell others of His great love for you and for them.