A Daily Devotion for Wednesday, June 24

Psalm 100:1-5

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

Worship the LORD with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.

Know that the LORD is God.

It is he who made us, and we are his;

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

This is a beautiful Psalm, and would be a good thing to have memorized, to recite each morning when I wake up. It is not always easy to give thanks when we are hurting. At least it is not easy for me. And I need to be careful to not fall into the trap of saying or thinking, “God knows how I feel, God knows I am thankful, God knows I love him.” Even though it is true, God does know, I need to tell him and pray the words to Him. This helps me to grow closer to God. This helps my relationship with Him.

Heavenly Father God, you are awesome. I could not live this life without you walking beside me. You show me your love in so many ways, not the least of which is through my family and my friends. I am grateful and full of love for you. Amen

Becky, transforming