relationships (Psalm 95:1-11) Humble Thankfulness Brings Joy

(Psalm 95:1-11)   Come, let’s sing for joy to the Lord,

     Let’s shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
2   Let’s come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving,
     Let’s shout joyfully to Him in songs with instruments.
3   For the Lord is a great God 
     And a great King above all gods,
4   In whose hand are the depths of the earth,
     The peaks of the mountains are also His.
5   The sea is His, for it was He who made it,
     And His hands formed the dry land.

6   Come, let’s worship and bow down,
     Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker.
7   For He is our God,
     And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.
     Today, if you will hear His voice,
8   Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah,
     As on the day of Massah in the wilderness,
9   “When your fathers put Me to the test,
     They tested Me, though they had seen My work.
10 For forty years I was disgusted with that generation,
     And said they are a people who err in their heart,
     And they do not know My ways.
11 Therefore I swore in My anger,
     They certainly shall not enter My rest.”

TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:

It starts with seeing, hearing, knowing and embracing the Lord God Jesus Christ.  And then, this blessed relationship, which is everlasting, brings eternal life and joy!  

To bow down before God is to humble our hearts, to see our neediness (not only for His salvation but) for our constant help and guidance.  And then our actions of good deeds will follow, because it is the Lord who works in and through us.  

To begin each day with thanksgiving and praises, is to align our hearts with the Lord's will, to set us on the right path.  And then feelings of His peace, joy and contentment will follow.

To understand that the Lord created all things and that He is sovereign, is to know that we can trust Him in all things.  And then in His strength, we can experience confidence and courage in carrying out His will.

To grow closer to the Lord is to maintain a constant dialogue, talking to Him throughout the day, and studying His word and getting to know all of His traits, which include being holy, fair, just, faithful, unchanging, righteousness and truth.  And then our faith and love for Him will deepen, realizing that He will always steer us in the right direction.  He is our solid rock and firm foundation!