“The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.” (Psalm 28:7 NLT)
This past Thanksgiving morning, I woke up early. I made up my schedule for all the cooking I had to do--when to prep each dish, when each dish would go in the oven, when to shower, when to set the table, when to clean, etc. Then suddenly we had a rainstorm and the electricity went off. All my appliances are electric--thus, all my plans came to a standstill. Well, there wasn’t much else I could do but pray--so that is just what I did. I prayed and thanked God for everything. Since I didn’t have my usual sources of music, I sang songs that I knew in my heart--songs of thanksgiving and praise. After about an hour, the electricity came back on. I was relieved and overjoyed. I was so much more conscious of all I had to be thankful for throughout that day.
Life rarely goes according to plan. Serious illness, death of a loved one, unemployment, divorce, and natural disasters can bring us to an impasse. What is the best thing to do when we are at our wits’ end? Rely on God. The Lord is our strength and our shield. So trust him with all your heart. He helps us and fills our heart with joy. Express your gratitude with songs of thanksgiving and praise.
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