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Thanksgiving And Praise, February 13
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalm 100:4
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If we will consecrate heart and mind to the service of God, doing the work
He has for us to do and walking in the footsteps of Jesus, our hearts will become
sacred harps, every chord of which will send forth praise and thanksgiving to the
Lamb sent by God to take away the sins of the world....
Christ would have our thoughts center upon Him.... Look away from self to
Jesus Christ, the life of every blessing, every grace, the life of all that is precious
and valuable to the children of God....
The Lord Jesus is our strength and happiness, the great storehouse from which,
on every occasion, men may draw strength. As we study Him, talk of Him,
become more and more able to behold Him—as we avail ourselves of His grace
and receive the blessings He proffers us, we have something with which to help
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others. Filled with gratitude, we communicate to others the blessings that have
been freely given us. Thus receiving and imparting, we grow in grace; and a rich
current of praise and gratitude constantly flows from our lips; the sweet spirit of
Jesus kindles thanksgiving in our hearts, and our souls are uplifted with a sense
of security. The unfailing, inexhaustible righteousness of Christ becomes our
righteousness by faith.
Let the fresh blessings of each new day awaken praise in our hearts for these
tokens of His loving care.
When you open your eyes in the morning, thank God that He has kept you
through the night. Thank Him for His peace in your heart. Morning, noon, and
night let gratitude as a sweet perfume ascend to heaven....
The angels of God, thousands upon thousands, ... guard us against evil and
press back the powers of darkness that are seeking our destruction. Have we
not reason to be thankful every moment, thankful even when there are apparent
difficulties in our pathway?
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