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Articles published in November 2022

Thankfulness

The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

 

Psalm 116:17 - To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and call upon the name of the LORD.

The sacrifice of thanksgiving in the Old Testament cost the life of an animal, given by the worshiper for the shedding of its blood.  King David said in Psalm 69:30-31, I will praise the name of God with song and magnify Him with thanksgiving.  And it will please the LORD better than an ox or a young bull with horns and hoofs.

The Abundant Life

John 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

The Greek word used for abundantly indicates that this life is over-the-top, beyond measure.  It’s a life that is superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon.

God Is Not Our Last Resort

Matthew 6:33:  “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”  NKJV 

Jesus says that God should be our first resort, not our last!  Too often, we come to God after we have poured our self into whatever situation we are dealing with.  If we had asked Him, first, for His guidance, we might have avoided a lot of trouble.