Thursday
Psalms 103:1-3 Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
Praise must not come just from our lips. Praise must emanate from deep within our soul, recognizing all the great blessings God has given us. While God is worthy of praise because He is holy and majestic and mighty, we have even greater reasons to praise Him. He has been so very gracious to us!
PRAYER ...
Holy and loving Father, I praise You for Your gift of creation. I praise You for Your love in granting us free will to accept or reject You. I praise You for choosing Abraham to be the beginning of faith and a people through whom Jesus would come. I praise You for sending Jesus. I praise You for providing the sacrifice for my sins. I praise You for raising Him from the dead and triumphing over sin and death. I praise You for those who shared the Gospel of Your grace with me. I praise You for what You are doing through me and for me. I praise You for what You are about to do and yet remains enshrouded in mystery to me. I praise You because You are Almighty God who has chosen to be my Abba Father. Through Jesus Christ my Lord, I praise You. Amen.