Today’s Verse: Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. ~Psalm 18:49 Today, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, we have everything to be thankful for. We have mistakenly said, “We have many things to be thankful for,” but in reality, we have everything to be thankful for. The superscription to Psalm 18 is: “The words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Sa

Today’s Verse: Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; ~Colossians 4:2 The Apostle Paul made an emphasis five times on thankfulness in the epistle to the Colossians. In Colossians 1:3, he gave thanks to God for the church, praying always for them. In Colossians 1:12, he encouraged the church to give thanks to God for being partakers of the inheritance with the saints in the light. In Colossians 2:7, he encouraged the church to abound with thanksgiving. In

Today’s Verse: I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. ~Psalm 69:30 A flood is when an overflow of water enters your safety zone or wherever you are living. Rising waters from a river, tsunami, or broken water pipe can result in a flood. There is the damage, but also the danger from a flood. Psalm 69 is a Messianic psalm that foreshadows the setback and suffering of our Saviour. The metaphor of a flood is used to describe the overwhe

Today’s Verse: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. ~Colossians 3:15 A family assembled around the table to eat. The father looked around as his family looked at the youngest member of the family, who was only four years old. “Son, what are you thankful for?” He looked at the sumptuous spread on the table. He said, “I’m thankful that I’m not that turkey!” Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Whil

Today’s Verse: What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? ~Psalm 116:12 Have you ever experienced a second chance at something? A second chance is an opportunity to relive a failed experience or moment, and to make it successful the second time. It’s a chance that was blown the first time, but was made good the second time. The psalmist was at a place where a turnaround did not look possible. However, he was the recipient of a second chance, and made a

Today’s Verse: For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. ~1 Thessalonians 2:13 Most things we do in life having stopping points. When we travel, there are stop signs at specific locations so that we can yield the right of way to others. There are stopping points between destin

Today’s Verse: Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. ~Proverbs 31:28 The day after Thanksgiving is when we recover from our overindulgences of food and football games. We feast on our leftovers and jump on Black Friday sales for Christmas. However, it is also a time in which the spirit and heart of being thankful should still be manifest in our lives. Proverbs 31 is a tribute and testimonial about a virtuous woman. It includes the

Today’s Verse: Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. ~Psalm 106:1 Today is celebrated as Thanksgiving. Across our landscape and around the world, everyone is encouraged to set aside this day to express our thanksgiving to God. Thanksgiving in America has its roots after the pilgrims arrived in 1620 and established themselves. Abraham Lincoln formally declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863. And so, today

Today’s Verse: “And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.” ~Deuteronomy 26:11 The Book of Deuteronomy is a book of God’s instructions and Moses’ sermons to prepare Israel for their entry into the land of promise. It contains the Lord’s directives regarding blessings and cursings. The Israelites were constant complainers. Throughout their wilderness jou