-November 21, 2023-
Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,
“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.”
(Psalm 95:2).
We look forward to Thanksgiving Day every year. The United States and Canada are the only two countries that set apart one day a year to thank God for His many blessings, bounties, and benefits. There are always things we can thank the Lord for. My friend Gilbert posted a quote on Meta by Rhonda Byrne that said, “There is always, always, always, something to be grateful for.”
This past Sunday we celebrated Thanksgiving at church with music by our Worship Team and a message from our pastor from the Word of God. We followed that by a great thanksgiving lunch. Joining together to thank the Lord is something we do every Sunday when we remember the Lord and learn from the Scriptures, but this was a special one.
Psalm 95 is such a beautiful psalm. The title is “A Call to Worship and Obedience.” The phrase “Let us,” is used six times the eleven verses. Let us sing to the Lord (v. 1); Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation (v.1); Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving (v.2); Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms (v. 2); Let us worship and bow down (v. 6); Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker (v.6).
“Let us” shows a desire to join together; to combine our hearts, our voices, our words, and our songs. David wrote in Psalm 34:8, “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His exalt His name together.” David loved music because He loved the Lord. He did so much to establish and encourage music to praise the Lord.
Let us thank the Lord collectively as we gather with family and friends on Thursday by saying grace and sharing our blessings. Thanksgiving is contagious in a good way, and we need more and more of it. Have a blessed day and week of thanksgiving. Stay safe and healthy.
When we thank the Lord together, we share more blessings and rejoice in them all,
Dean
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