Thankful, Day Forty

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!

Serve the Lord with gladness;

Come before His presence with singing.

Know that the Lord, He is God;

It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;

We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

And into His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

For the Lord is good;

His mercy is everlasting,

And His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 100, NKJV

It's late, and I have been told to put myself to sleep, but I wanted to take a few moments to thank the Lord for some things.

This morning in church, someone brought our attention to a passage of Scripture in Hebrews Chapter 10. They were looking at verse 19, which talks about the boldness that we have to approach God because of Jesus Christ, but as my eyes swept through the following verses I saw some words I had marked: Let us... Three times, it says Let us.

Let us draw near...in full assurance of faith. Thank you Jesus that I have that blessed assurance, that I know in whom I have believed and am persuaded! My faith has been tempted and sorely tested, but it has never failed me. Actually, it is You who have never failed me. And because You never have, I know that You never will.

Let us hold fast our confession of hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Thank you Jesus for the promises You have made to me, the fulfillment that I have seen, and the expectation and anticipation I have in what you have promised but have yet to do. I know that You are not a man that You should lie, and there is no shadow of turning with You! What you have promised, you will be faithful to complete.

Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works. Thank You Jesus for the company of saints, the fellowship and communion of believers, the church in which you live and move! Because of your body, today I have had opportunity to minister, and have received ministry back. I'm so glad that others can hear Your voice and communicate Your words to us, so that we might be encouraged.