Day 17: Give Thanks and Praise to Our King
Day 17: Give Thanks and Praise to Our King
Sherry Hartley
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1
This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It is repeated many times throughout scripture. This verse is what Jehoshaphat led his worshipers to declare after praying to the Lord, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are the ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!”
He was facing a vast army from Edom that was marching toward him in Jerusalem. After one of his men gave a prophetic word that they would not have to fight the battle because God was going to fight for them, King Jehoshaphat sent out worshippers to walk ahead of the army, to sing to the Lord and praise him for his holy splendor. They sang, “Give thanks to the Lord, his faithful love endures forever.” As they sang, the armies of Ammon and Moab turned against the army of Mount Seir, and then turned against each other after destroying them. God indeed fought for them that day.
In Psalm 136 the words “Give thanks to the Lord” appear 12 times! The words “His faithful love endures forever” appear 26 times! We should always be giving thanks to the Lord! He is worthy of our praise! There is always a reason to praise him! When we praise him, he more than doubles his faithful love toward us.
This is the blessing of the king upon his children. He longs to lavish his love upon us. Our part is to worship and praise him for that love. Even in the face of distress, hardship, and fear, we can find reason to praise him. Look again at what King Jehoshaphat said, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are the ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!” Declare to God what we know is true about him. It will encourage us to praise him. Power will be released when we praise him.
O Lord, you alone are God who is in heaven. You are the ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty and no one can stand before you. I put my trust in you today. I praise you for who you are and for your mighty deeds. Your steadfast love endures forever!
Sherry Hartley
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1
This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It is repeated many times throughout scripture. This verse is what Jehoshaphat led his worshipers to declare after praying to the Lord, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are the ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!”
He was facing a vast army from Edom that was marching toward him in Jerusalem. After one of his men gave a prophetic word that they would not have to fight the battle because God was going to fight for them, King Jehoshaphat sent out worshippers to walk ahead of the army, to sing to the Lord and praise him for his holy splendor. They sang, “Give thanks to the Lord, his faithful love endures forever.” As they sang, the armies of Ammon and Moab turned against the army of Mount Seir, and then turned against each other after destroying them. God indeed fought for them that day.
In Psalm 136 the words “Give thanks to the Lord” appear 12 times! The words “His faithful love endures forever” appear 26 times! We should always be giving thanks to the Lord! He is worthy of our praise! There is always a reason to praise him! When we praise him, he more than doubles his faithful love toward us.
This is the blessing of the king upon his children. He longs to lavish his love upon us. Our part is to worship and praise him for that love. Even in the face of distress, hardship, and fear, we can find reason to praise him. Look again at what King Jehoshaphat said, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are the ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!” Declare to God what we know is true about him. It will encourage us to praise him. Power will be released when we praise him.
O Lord, you alone are God who is in heaven. You are the ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty and no one can stand before you. I put my trust in you today. I praise you for who you are and for your mighty deeds. Your steadfast love endures forever!
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