Psalm 136:1-4 – Gratitude: Because His Mercy Endures Forever

Psalm 136:1-4 – Gratitude: Because His Mercy Endures Forever

This Week’s Theme – Gratitude

August 29, 2018

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 136:1-4

Thought For Today

One thing is sure, God’s mercy endures forever. He is the God of gods, and the Lord of lords and His mercy endures forever. The true God, our God, and the One who we serve is a merciful God, and we can be filled with gratitude every day that His mercy endures forever.

Ken Turner

Colossians 3:17 – Gratitude: In All Things, Give Thanks

Colossians 3:17 – Gratitude: In All Things, Give Thanks

This Week’s Theme – Gratitude

August 28, 2018

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3:17

Thought For Today

Whatever you do, understand that you are functioning in God’s plan, under His authority, by His power. And whatever you do today, do it in compliance with His plan while always giving thanks to God for the privilege to serve Him and give thanks for the results because it is His accomplishment, not yours.

Ken Turner

Psalm 118:24 – Gratitude: The Reason to Rejoice and Be Glad

Psalm 118:24 – Gratitude: The Reason to Rejoice and Be Glad

This Week’s Theme – Gratitude

August 27, 2018

This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

Thought For Today

Let’s mark this day, the day the Lord has made, with honor and great joy! God created these days, each day as a new day for you and me. Let’s be a good steward of each day He gives us and let’s honor Him for this gift by approaching the day with great joy and gratitude.

Ken Turner

Matthew 6:19-21 – Generosity is Connected to Our Treasures

Matthew 6:19-21 – Generosity is Connected to Our Treasures

This Week’s Theme: Generosity

August 24, 2018

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19-21

Thought For Today

Wherever your treasure is, your heart will be there too. Choose to treasure things of eternal value. Why? Earthly possessions are vulnerable. Moths destroy fabrics, rust destroys metals, and thieves can always steal. It’s hard to know when you’ve accumulated enough here on earth, especially if you genuinely “treasure” material possessions. So, God gives wisdom about treasures.

Treasure things of eternal value. Treat things done for eternity just as real as things accumulated here on earth. And treasure the eternal more than the earthly possessions.​

Ken Turner

I John 3:17 – Generosity: Whether Rich or Poor, Both Are a Test of Our Love for God

I John 3:17 – Generosity: Whether Rich or Poor, Both Are a Test of Our Love for God

This Week’s Theme: Generosity

August 23, 2018

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

I John 3:17

Thought For Today

Some of God’s most faithful servants are poor. But others of God’s most faithful servants are rich. Does this please God? Yes.

God has a plan for each of His children, and His plan is in line with His perfect will for us. In their life filled with exceptional need, those who are serving God learn to trust Him and follow His plan. In their life of abundance, God’s wealthy children learn to enjoy God’s material blessings and also learn the joy of life-changing generosity to those in need.

In both cases, there is a test of love. Do God’s struggling children love Him enough to serve Him in times of poverty faithfully? Do God’s wealthy children love Him more than money and possessions and show their love through incredible generosity. God’s giving plan is not socialism, it is driven by a heart of obedience to the one who owns it all.

Ken Turner