1 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.
3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100
"Each year on the 4th Thursday of November we celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the US. It’s a holiday begun by the early settlers to express their gratitude to God for a bountiful harvest, and it’s patterned after the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles."
17 "Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.' 18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 8:17-18
"The word “without” applies to lots of things where the Lord is concerned, and as I continued to pray several of them came to mind. If you’re looking for things to be thankful for (even if you live in a country where Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated) try some of these “withouts”. I’ll bet the Lord will bring more to your mind as you focus on them."
Love without Limits, John 3:16
Forgiveness without Question, Matthew 7:7-8; 1 John 1:9
Performance without Exception, John 6:37, 39
Promise without Equivocation. Isaiah 46:10-11
Blessings without Number, Deuteronomy 28:3-6
Mercy without Measure, Lamentations 3:22-23
Faithfulness without Failing, Deuteronomy 7:9, Romans 8:28
Redemption without Retraction, Ephesians 1:5-8
Salvation without Merit, Titus 3:4-7
Grace without Guilt, 2 Corinthians 5:17-19
"So in a time when mankind has all but forgotten that the Lord is the Giver of every good and perfect gift, the Author of all our victories, who arranges every opportunity and fashions every blessing, these “withouts” might serve as good reminders to give thanks where thanks is due."
Love without Limits, John 3:16
Forgiveness without Question, Matthew 7:7-8; 1 John 1:9
Performance without Exception, John 6:37, 39
Promise without Equivocation. Isaiah 46:10-11
Blessings without Number, Deuteronomy 28:3-6
Mercy without Measure, Lamentations 3:22-23
Faithfulness without Failing, Deuteronomy 7:9, Romans 8:28
Redemption without Retraction, Ephesians 1:5-8
Salvation without Merit, Titus 3:4-7
Grace without Guilt, 2 Corinthians 5:17-19
"So in a time when mankind has all but forgotten that the Lord is the Giver of every good and perfect gift, the Author of all our victories, who arranges every opportunity and fashions every blessing, these “withouts” might serve as good reminders to give thanks where thanks is due."
24 The LORD bless you, and keep you;
25 The LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace.'
Numbers 6:24-26
25 The LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace.'
Numbers 6:24-26
Finish Reading "The God Without, A Thanksgiving Message," by Jack Kelley
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