Scripture Reading: 1 Chronicles 16:1-43, Psalm 92:1-4
Some moments in life are worth commemorating through songs. In fact, we do it without even thinking about it. After a baby has made their first full trip around the sun, we sing a song of celebration, “Happy Birthday!” At many weddings I’ve officiated and attended (including my own), songs were sung to mark the occasion. History was often recorded in song and passed down to the next generation in epic poetry and verse. We show our solidarity and commitment to our sports teams by singing about their victories and championships (Chicago Cubs fans crave hearing “Go Cubs Go” after the conclusion of a game). Singing marks and measures our commitment. So what or who are we singing about?
When the ark of the covenant was recovered and returned to Jerusalem, you could imagine the celebration. The very symbol of God’s presence was back among His people. When I imagine being there on that day, observing and participating in the celebration, there are multitudes of things I think they could have been singing about. Songs about the great King David could ring out. Melodies about the adventure to get the ark back might be crafted. Anthems of the blessings of having the ark could be raised. So much could be sung.
But David desired and decreed that thanks be given to God, focusing on His “wondrous works” (1Chronicles 16:9). These songs directed the worshipers to full-hearted commitment to the Lord. It’s difficult to sing (and really mean it) “Boast in his holy name” (v.10, emphasis mine) or, “Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting” (v.36) if your heart really isn’t in it. The summons to “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face always” (v.11) is a call to giving your life in dedication to the Lord. A great thing happened in Israel that day. God did it, and God was the one to be praised.
Could you sing these songs and see the truth of them in your life? What has God done that you could never do that deserves a full-hearted, exuberant song of praise to Him? Have you seen how gracious God is that He gave His Son, the Lord Jesus, to rescue and restore you to Him? “It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praise to your name” (Ps 92:1). Are you blessed with the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life because Jesus rescued you from your alienation and sin? Sing praise to the Lord. Has God given you hope, kept His promises, and enabled you to carry on today because you know He’s making all things new? Bless the Lord!
Whether in the big moments of triumph and victory or the ordinary daily events of our lives, God is there, and He is worthy of our praise. He has done great things, so let’s dedicate ourselves to Him, even today. “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!” (1Chronicles 16:36) Amen.
Written by Jeremy Writebol
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What a great reminder to remember all the things God has done for me that were more than I could have ever asked for. Many of you ladies used to listen to me pray about finding a husband and look how much has changed in 4 years. If you’re in a season of uncertainty I’m praying for you.
Praying for you all
I don’t know why I’ve never thought to ask this before. Tanner’s dad has struggled with his illness for years. His death has just taken him to a dark depressed place. He’s mad at God. I’ve prayed for years for him to turn to God. Can we lift Donnie up in prayer for healing from his heavy grieving heart?
Lord, you see Donnie where he is – depressed, angry and so lost without You. We lift him up to you, Jesus, praying he will be drawn to Your love, Your rescue, Your hope and the salvation that can only come from You. We speak You, Jesus, over him, for Your healing of Donnie’s broken heart, that he will know that Tanner is healthy and rejoicing with his Savior.
Amen. So many are mad at God and put the blame on him. But I pray in unison with searching, and all of us She’s, Lord, use this grief to turn him to You!
Amen! ❤
Praying for Donnie…
Praying with you for Donnie’s grieving heart and for his faith to find strong footing, Traci! May this anniversary bring a breakthrough for him. You have been a blessing to him with your faithful prayers. I hope he recognizes that in his pain. Thank you for allowing us to pray, too. ❤❤❤
I just read day 3 and I can’t wait to get home to reread it and really dive into it.
God’s music has escorted me through life for over 70 years. I’m so grateful for its impact and doorway to relationships with many family and friends, but mostly for the heart connection with God. There are times when just the chords speak to me, while at other times the lyrics touch my inner being. This is my first SRT Bible study. What a special beginning!
Welcome Pam! You will find a special group of lovely godly women here!
Well said Pam, and so happy you are here with us!! It is a unique and special place! In 2014, after my mom passed away, I wanted her wisdom and to feel closer to her. I used to see her read her Bible every morning there in the early morning light at the kitchen table when we would be visiting. I read the Bible in a year (even though I grew up a Christian I had never read through myself). Then I found SRT in 2015 and it was so wonderful for my growth! I have opened it up every day since!
Welcome, Pam! Fellow music lover here! ❤
v8 Give thanks to the Lord; call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples: (I will always call on His name as He remains faithful to me even when my circumstanced do not).
v9 Sing to Him; sing praise to Him; tell about all His wondrous works! (He continues to do wondrous works for ME).
v10 ….let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. (I will rejoice and be glad in it! Even when scary thoughts race through my mind).
v11 SEEK the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. (I draw from His strength alone).
v12 Remember the wondrous works He has done,….. (I will remember and never forget how far I’ve come with my JESUS by my side and faithful friends).
Ps 92:2 …to declare Your faithfulness in the morning. (my favorite part of the day)
v4 by what you have done; (I will never forget and recall Your faithfulness)
I will shout for Joy!
Verse 11 also stuck out to me… I kept getting distracted during the reading and every time I returned my focus, my eyes lit upon that verse. Apparently God needed to directmy attention to it so it is on my memory verse list. ❤️
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.
Yes! we talked about that at jail today…Tasted and see that the Lord is good. We need to SEEK him. Action on our part! Strength on His part!
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Mercy thank you for your kind words yesterday. I just went back to read what I had missed.
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Amazing Grace is a song that brings all kinds of emotions. From joy to sadness it is a beautiful song.
I have a song of thanksgiving to sing regarding a young mother in my Ladies Bible Study group. Her name is Julie Daisy. Julie suffered the bursting of a brain aneurysm and lay unresponsive for 2 days while doctors worked to drain excess blood from her brain and body. She is now awake sitting up and able to talk to her family and friends. God heard and answered the many prayers that were lifted up on her behalf. God is so good!
What a beautiful praise, Cindy; thanks so much for sharing your ‘song of praise’!!! ❤❤❤
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God is so good! Praising Him for this wonderful healing ❤️
Praise the Lord!
Oh we love praise reports!
Thank you, Lord!!
Thanks for sharing, Cindy. ❤️
Yes, amen!! My mom had an brain aneurysm in 2000, and somehow made it through with all the prayers! I was 8 months pregnant with my first (and only) child. We got to have my mom with us for another 14 years!
Praise God for your friend’s miracle! Prayers that she makes a full recovery!
❤️ What a great report!
I love to praise God through song! Our worship leader at church is so good at leading us into worship! I always tell her that she has a holy responsibility and you can tell
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Beautifully written, Jeremy, with great questions to hold us accountable! Thank you!
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David was such a great worship leader! He also had his low moments just like us. Isn’t that the way life is? Tina expressed my thoughts way better than I could have. ❤ Just as there is a time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3) there is a song for every time and season of life. Let’s ‘sing of the mercies of the Lord forever’!
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Two of our regular songs at church came to mind. In listening to them, the song by Sovereign Grace came up- new to me, but also timely.
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SONG SHARES:
1) 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman
2) Matt Redman –
Blessed Be Your Name (Lyrics And Chords)
3) We Are Thankful • Official Video Sovereign Grace Music
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
Prayer request for the daughter of a friend. God knows the need. Thank you! ❤❤❤
Praying for this daughter.
Thank you, Searching! ❤
I love all the comments and insights ladies! And I hope can open the link, listen to the songs Brittany made. They are beautiful! I’m off today and plan on taking a beach walk with worship music!
Tina and Traci G – my heart is aching with you and others who have lost children. I am praying alongside of our sisters here. Your testimonies are both so powerful. Thank you for always sharing.
Thank you Tami
Enjoy that special time! ❤
AMEN
Last night I took a class of continuing education in preparation for renewing my postpartum doula certification. One of the things this class taught was how to integrate sound & music into the birth process and the postpartum period. One of the opening statements the speaker made was, “music is powerful” – and how right she is.
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Music has the power to soothe our aching hearts, the power to settle our anxious thoughts, the power to bring us to heights of joy and rejoicing. Most of all it is a way for us, His creation – His children to bring Him honor, glory & praise for He has done great things!
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There are times that I just do not know how to express my gratitude, my emotions, my heart – and that is where songs of praise comes in.
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Let us serve the LORD with gladness and come before Him with singing!
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“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.” Amen!
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Father God, give each of us a song of praise in our heart each day. You have done great and mighty things, fill our hearts with joy, rejoicing, thankfulness and praise. In Jesus Name.
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Linda in NC ❤️
Tina ❤️
Gina Glennon ❤️
Taci G ❤️
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Happy Wednesday She’s!
(heart) You said it perfectly!!
Music/song is Powerful indeed!! I am trying to incorporate MORE praising in thankfulness at jail ministry for this really heavy time Thanksgiving – Christmas. They can become quite depressed and despondent because they miss their families S) much. We have 3 that this will be their 2nd holiday season away from their kids and family (these are apparently wrongly accused cases). In any case, these 3 have strong faith.
Serve the Lord with Gladness –
great old hymn (one of many by B.B. McKinney)!
David is such a wonderful example of praising with enthusiasm! I grew up in a small Methodist church and we sang hymns of course, but it was like always monotone and slow it seemed. The only music was piano and organ. Once in adulthood, and I found a church that had some enthusiasm behind their praise songs, and an actual array of instruments I was so thrilled! This was in the early 2000’s! But we still seemed to be stepping out boldly by just keeping our arms at waist height with palms turned over! (that was next level crazy,lol) Now where I attend church, we love to Worship and Praise!! People might even call it too concert-y. But I just love it! I think David liked to be in a big open space being able to move and clap and be JOYFUL in his songs to the Lord as we see here!!
I use to laugh that at secular concerts people are always raising their hands but feel awkward raising our hands to God! Or being robust at sports.
I do get the reverent aspect of being in a holy sanctuary and honoring the Lord. I do like to worship in that way as well. With music that makes me want to bow to him on my knees, or brings tears to my eyes. And I will always love hymns. It’s funny, right now on the radio, they are playing an old song by the Oakridge brothers…or maybe it’s the Statler brothers, lol. OH, Veteran’s day!!
Praise God for our veterans. I really think our generation just do not understand what in the world it’s like to give yourself to fight for your country and freedom. It saddens me. It all saddens me of where we are. What a day to pray for our nation, to remember, those that gave.
Lots of good stuff, Rhonda, as always! ❤❤❤
I never thought of raising hands at a secular concert to only standing hands at our sides in church! Good eye opener!
I’m also sad for our country. Instead of teaching thankfulness for our service men and pride in our country teachers are teaching kids to hate. So sad.
We honored our veterans at church Sunday. It brought tears to my eyes along with a heart full of thanks! We are so blessed!
Praying with you Rhonda for our veterans and the women you minister to. I listened to an interesting That’s Fun Annie F Downs podcast a couple weeks ago. She had Heather Rice-Minus the President of Prison Fellowship / Angel Tree on her show a couple weeks ago! They do amazing things and she had some sweet stories about her experiences. Anyway, I thought of you Rhonda! Keep shining your light!
That podcast!
Thank you Friend!! Adrienne sent me that podcast!! I haven’t listened to it yet..but will for sure!!
I really just can’t express HOW much I love jail ministry!! They were all crying today (good tears in my opinion because the breaking tells us we need the Lord) And the Song part is one of my favorite things…picking out the 3 or 4 songs I will play.
I like Jeremy’s question from the devotional today, “What are we singing about?” Am I singing about my own accomplishments, my heartaches, my fears, or am I singing praise and worship through all my day to God? I want His praises and songs on my lips and in my heart always.
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Amen!
A while back on my way to work a random song came on my playlist that I never heard before called “Little Songs” by Jon Guerra and as I drove, tears began to fall down my cheeks as I just felt the overwhelming Presence of the Holy Spirit just rush in and I became so very well aware that He wanted my “little songs.” I wrote a little song that day and it’s like ever since then, I haven’t stopped. Something happened that morning that hasn’t gone away. I randomly found an app that made my words into real songs put to music and in the course of about a week or two, I had made an album. None of the songs on it were newly written. They were all things from my journals and notes from my phone from over the years that came up like buried treasure and have now become songs that I know by heart and listen to all the time. One morning during this time of making these songs, I had a dream of a local artist from my hometown and in the dream she could hear the songs coming out of my prayer closet. That day, in real life, I went to her studio and told her about the dream and the songs I’d been making. And without me even asking, she told me how to release them onto Amazon Music and Spotify, which I did. And now these songs can be heard “out of my closet” like the dream. The Lord is so amazing. It makes me cry even typing this. Because it’s like a fire was lit in me that morning hearing that song called “Little Songs” on my way to work. Last month, He drew me to start She Reads Truth so I jumped in with Luke. And then, when I found out this study on the songs of Scripture was next it just felt like the biggest God wink because I know this is exactly what He’s cultivating in me and He directed my path here for a reason. There’s such a yes and amen in my heart that wells up reading these songs. This morning, I made David’s song into a song and have just been laying down listening to it on repeat just drinking it in. I’m so thankful for this ministry and for this study. I’m so overjoyed to be doing this study of the songs and just basking in them and meditating on them and connecting my heart to the hearts of those that are surrounding us in the cloud of witnesses. Their songs are still alive! And He loved their little songs. Which is so beautiful for Him to have them eternally written in His Holy Word. And He loves our little songs. It just makes my heart smile so big to think about that. ♥️
What a testimony Brittnay E!! That’s really cool, loved reading about it! Give us the link again to access this song of David, and your station! Sometimes SRT doesn’t let links be put in and goes to “moderation,” so that might of happened. You can put it and just use a blank or something to separate it, but we will get the gist.
Also you can share on our private FB group for us She’s here! Look it up by going to groups and the name is SRT SHE’S. Request to join and be sure to answer the question so I know you are from here) and I will accept you!
That’s amazing, Brittany! I have no musical talent, but the Holy Spirit’s presence is powerful through music. I will go listen to David’ Song and these Little Songs. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m glad God lead you to She Reads Truth. It was been a huge blessing in my life and has strengthened my faith.
I feel this same way about prayer, sometimes our prayers are little, sometimes they are small thank yous for the “God Winks” throughout the day, sometimes they are small cries for mercy, sometimes they are rejoicing for the blessings he has given us despite not being deserving! But I go about my day with these small prayers, and constant communication with our Lord.
Yes, amen! Truly an ongoing connection with the Lord!
Thanks for sharing, Brittany. What a joy to read your testimony this morning❤️
Brittany I love your testimony! I was able to access the songs – they are beautiful. I recently found the SUNO app and have been using it to make catchy songs in Spanish to teach my students. Amazing what technology can do! And wow to your testimony! I love God winks!
This is so amazing! And I’m so glad you’re here doing this study. I’m excited to search your songs!
Beautiful testimony, Brittany; thank you for sharing!
An author I follow on Facebook has done the same thing. She has created songs using poetry she has written through the years. The singing voice is ai generated on hers, though.
Kudos to you for bravely following the Holy Spirit’s nudge! ❤
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Beautiful testimony! Thank you ❤️
Amen
BG verse today 1 John 2:15-16
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
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I do wake up thanking the Lord for the night just passed and the beginning of another day, praying for His guidance throughout.
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So.Many.Songs. Here are 2 that come to mind from the Scriptures.
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Forever, Chris Tomlin (writers Brian Kennedy Seals, Jamal F. Jones, Andre Darrell Merritt, Christopher Maurice Brown, Robert L. Allen)
Give thanks to the Lord our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good, He is above all things
His love endures forever
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Sing praise, sing praise …
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Down At The Cross, E. A. Hoffman (1878)
V 3
O precious fountain that saves from sin!
I am so glad that I entered in!
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean.
Glory to His name!
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Glory to His name!
Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied,
Glory to His name!
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LYNNE FROM AL ❤️
ADRIENNE ❤️
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TERESA COOPER DONLEY ❤️ “Praise You in the Storm”
MERCY ❤️ beautiful testimony
TRACI GENDRON ❤️
MARTHA HIX love your alarm!!
CEE GEE ❤️ no worries about the typos, the Lord has given us awesome brains to read right through them ❤️
RHONDA J ❤️ “Let everything that has breath Praise The Lord”
LINDA IN NC ❤️
GINA GLENNON ❤️ praying for full and speedy recovery
BRITTANY E ❤️
DEBBIE SMITH ❤️
Verse of the day ❤
Awesome minds- amen to that and I give yours plenty of exercise with my messes! ☺☺☺
Great songs! ❤❤❤
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I, too, do the same when waking up being grateful for another day and asking for wisdom… and since I live alone, often it’s me talking out loud thanking the Lord.❤️
I love the songs… Down At The Cross was one we sang at my church growing up…many older favorites!
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❤️ back atcha, sister. Thank you.
Here’s David’s Song of Worship put to music ♥️
Link?
These are so good!
I can’t wait to listen because I was “trying” to turn it to song and having no luck at All!!
Amen
Beautifully written and much needed! Hallelujah! Amen!
Amen!
“Has God given you hope, kept His promises, and enabled you to carry on today because you know He’s making all things new? Bless the Lord!”
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16:36 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!”
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May my every breath be an offering of thanks for ALL the Lord has done.
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GINA GLENNON – praying for a full recovery for your husband.
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SUSAN BURLEY – prYing for peace and comfort as you wait for testing and their results.
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CHLOE M – praying for your job search
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ADRIENNE – praying for wisdom in seeking help with your balance concerns.
Joining you in prayer for these sisters.
Thank you, Kelly. ❤️
1000 generations is approximately 40,000 years. God has not forgotten Israel. He has allowed hearts to harden against them just like he did to Egypt.
Nope, He has not! It is amazing HOW every country ist turning against them! People should be paying attention! It’s fascinating..Praise God!!
Amen and Amen, Ladies!!
I know we could fill volumes of pages with all the good God has done and all the hard He has carried us through!!
To echo Tina’s Dad – if we woke up this morning with breath in our lungs and the ability to head into our day, let us give praise and thanks to the One who fills our lungs and gives us life!!
You all know my song! The one that has my whole body praising, the one that changes a mourn-filled moment into an ‘I thank you Father God for your goodness’ moment.
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Some time after Julee passed away, my father called to check on me.. I was so broken and felt i could not actually move forward in any way. I could not see any good let alone any goodness in that present situation..
Daddy, called my name, not Tina, my everyday name, but his love wrapped pet name, reserved for ‘transporting a hug by words’,
“Chris, did you wake up this morning? ” He asked.
I said “Of course”
He said “then let us give thanks, for God has not forgotten you, He is with you, you are not alone..”
Tears come as I remember daddy’s voice and the gentle way he brought my thoughts back to give thanks..
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I have learnt since that day that as my feet hit the floor on waking, I thank God.. whether in sadness, confusion, feeling low, in worry, in pain physically or of heart..
Bless the LORD indeed!
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It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praise to your name, Most High,
to declare your faithful love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night,
with a ten-stringed harpA
and the music of a lyre.
For you have made me rejoice, Lord,
by what you have done;
I will shout for joy
because of the works of your hands.
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I am no song writer, but most days there is a song of praise in my heart, thankful for the little things that could just be missed, to the big things that cannot be missed.. it is right to give Him thank and praise..
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Truly, it is right to give Him Thanks and Praise..
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BUT GOD..
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AMEN.
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Happy Wednesday, dear hearts. I absolutely thank God for you all, daily!
Praying God turn His face to shine on you and yours..
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Much love and hugs. Prayer requests lifted..❤️
So good!
Amen, He is great and greatly to be praised! ❤️
Beautiful as always, Tina! You voiced my thoughts so well!
“… as my feet hit the floor on waking, I thank God.. whether in sadness, confusion, feeling low, in worry, in pain physically or of heart.”
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Oh sweet Tina…..YOU have blessed me this morning with your sweet words from your daddy! “Did you wake up this morning?” “Then let us give thanks!” LOVE this SO much! I miss my daddy greatly! And this is something he would most likely say to me as well! I needed to hear this, this morning! SO grateful we had wonderful daddy’s that loved on us daughters!
Something cool I learned recently: psalm 118 marks the exact middle of the Bible and it is sandwiched by the shortest chapter in the Bible (psalm 117, just 2 verses long) and the longest chapter in the Bible (psalm 119, over 170 verses long!)
I love facts about the Bible like that! So cool.
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