Oct 13 2025 … Grateful to God …

Oct 13 2025 … Grateful to God … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics, from Brandon Lake singing Gratitude, … declaring that we Christians should have an attitude of gratitude at all times.

Highlight Passage: … 1Chronicles 16:34  … [NLT] … 

34 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!  His faithful love endures forever.  .

… King David sings of the gratitude of God’s people for God’s eternal goodness.

Highlight Passage in Context: 1Chronicles 16:8-14, 19-24, 34 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… King David, in dedicating the Ark of the Covenant, sings of his gratitude for God’s goodness.  

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 118:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Psalmist, likely David, expresses his gratitude to God for God’s great good which lasts FOREVER.   

Reference Passage: … Psalms 136:1  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… David again expresses his gratitude for God’s goodness and His love to His people.

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:28   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows all things in their (our) lives are from God … for their (our) good and for God’s glory.  

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 1:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul declares his gratitude for his fellow Christians, whom he tells of praying for them continually.

Reference Passage: …  Colossians 3:15-17  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians to lift up each other up God in prayer, with thankful and grateful hearts.  

Reference Passage: … 1Thessalonians 5:17  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   Again, Paul calls on fellow Christians to have thankful hearts in all circumstances.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Lisa M Samra …  USE THS LNK -      … The ODB entry today shows how many countries around the world have official holidays for the people of those nations to express gratitude for the way those people live.  

That was what was going on in the Highlight passage when David brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem and David sung a hymn of praise and thanksgiving to God for His protection, provision, and promises to God’s chosen people.  And that ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE is also expressed over and over again by the Apostle Paul in the Scriptures shared above, calling on fellow Christians to hold on to thankful hearts as we continually have gratitude for God’s mercy and His enabling grace.

Personally, I’m so thankful for what God has done … FOR ME … and for all He has done, … is doing … and will ALWAYS do for His chosen family.   Are you feeling that gratitude today?  Oh, how I pray so!    

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … Lord … for all you have done to save and sanctify me.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... We come … again today …  with thankful hearts for all you are doing to lead us to Your glory.   … Amen

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