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Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Psalm 7:17

Posted on November 25, 2020

I will thank the LORD because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. – Psalm 7:17 (NLT)

What’s going good in your life right now? Are your classes easy? Did you meet a new friend? Perhaps your mom made your favorite dessert for dinner last night.

With all the things going on in the world, it can be easy to focus on what’s wrong, but take a moment and think about what’s going right in your life. And even if you can’t seem to think of anything, think of this.

The Lord is just. Today’s Bible verse tells us that God is just. That means that even in those times where it feels like nothing is going the way you’d like, that God is just. He provides for those who love Him. God is always looking out for you.

So regardless of the things you’re facing, you have something to thank God for this year. God is always just. He always comes through. So remind yourself of the good things God has done. Focus on His favor and goodness and you’ll see you have something to be thankful for.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Hebrews 13:15

Posted on November 12, 2020

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. – Hebrews 13:15

The crazy thing about thanking someone is that you’ve got to express your thankfulness. If you just think it, the person you’re wanting to thank will never know it. You’ve got to tell them, text them, write them, message them, or use any other medium you know. The point is, you’ve got to express your thankfulness in some way. If you don’t, the person will never know that you appreciate them and what they did.

Today’s Bible verse talks about thanking God. It tells us to thank Him continually. Many times we think that if we thank God once a week at church, we’re all set. However, this verse tells us to thank Him continually. So when you’re eating breakfast, thank Him for your food. When you go to school, thank Him for the opportunity to learn. In all things throughout the day, take moments to give God thanks.

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When we take time out to thank God, we’re helping Him, but we’re also helping ourselves. When you take time to think about all the things you have to thank God for, you can’t be sad. You can’t feel down and depressed when you’re spending time thanking God for all He has done for you. So if you need good news today or some encouragement, instead of waiting for it to come to you, choose to be thankful. Make a list of everything God has done for you, and you’ll find that it’s a lot harder to be sad!