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
How ease it is to let time get away, to let the minutes turn into hours and hours turn into days, sometimes without our even acknowledging God, much less giving thanks for who He is and what He has done for us. I know these last seven days have been extremely busy for me. Even though I haven't blogged it, I've still tried to be thankful. But I have to admit, sometimes I let the time get away without a thought to thanksgiving.
And yet there is so much to be thankful for. I'm glad that the LORD is a merciful God, a loving, forgiving, long-suffering God who has done everything for us out of the love and care and compassion that He has for us. His mercies are new every morning, thank Him, and I usually need them every morning too. I'm glad that even though sometimes we may lose sight of Him, He never loses sight of us. Even though we may sometimes forget about Him (even if only momentarily), He never forgets about us. And even when we walk (or run) away from Him, He never walks (or runs) away from us. Rather, He pursues us, calling to us constantly to return to His wonderful love and care.
Today I'm thankful for the strength He gives for work.
I'm thankful for the rest He gives from work.
I'm thankful for the help He gives through Himself and through other people when we need assistance with our work.
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