God invites us to enter His courts with thanksgiving and praise. As we ponder the blessings of the Lord, we praise God and thank Him for his love and faithfulness.
We have a Father who does not change, he is faithful, and His deeds demonstrate His Love for us. Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! ( Psalm117:1-2)
God is the great I am, the creator of the Universe; He is worthy of praise, adoration, and we stand in awe of Him. Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his (Psalm 100:3)
We are the result of God's purposeful creation; we are intricate works of art, and He cares about every little piece of you.
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! (Psalm139:13-17)
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation, and my God. (Psalm 42:11)
God is the best and most trustworthy answer to our fears.
In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? ( Psalm 56:10-11)
We are His sheep, and we know His voice, and we do not lack. God is a good father.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1)
God protects and fights for His children.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)
God knows our heart's desire and delights in giving us our heart's desire.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. (Psalm 37:3-5)
God's ears are always attentive to our cries, and He delivers us from every fear.
The Lord is near to all who call on Him to all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him; he also hears their cry and saves them. (Psalm 145:18-19)
As you start and end your day remember the benefits of the Lord and His sovereign rule over our lives. Lift your hearts in worship and adoration to the Lord of Lords and King of kings through mediation on the Psalms.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! It is so easy to us to forgot the goodness of the Lord when situations arise that are not ideal but it is in these times that we must praise Him all the more. He is indeed a good good Father, our ever present help, the lover of our souls.