Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. 5 For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100, NIV).
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care.” (Psalm 95:6-7, NIV).
A life of gratitude and praise prepares us for an eternity of praising and worshiping God.
Our Heavenly Father Cares Sabbath Devotional – February 7-8, 2025
“Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.” —Psalm 103:2, NLT
“God desires that the whole life of His people should be a life of praise.” Every day we should devote at least 10 minutes in solitude to reflect deeply on the benefits and blessings God has showered down from heaven into our lives.
Having breath in our bodies and being in our right minds—alert and oriented—are two of the greatest blessings we receive daily, yet, we often fail to include the gifts of life and cognitive abilities when thanking God for our blessings.
Today, my reflection on God’s Faithfulness even in the countless times I forgot to say, “Thank You, God” prompted the writing of this Devotional of Gratitude. Today we can begin a new habit of thanking our Heavenly Father daily for His continuous love. Amen.
“Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagles” (Psalm 103:1-5).
Lord God, Thank You for Your love, faithfulness, grace, and mercies. You are wonderful, You are Holy, Holy, Holy. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
The Journey from January to December—Counting Your Blessings – Today’s Devotional – December 12, 2023
“For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.” —Psalm 31:3
Each of us has a reason to praise our Great God who has guided us from January 1st to today. Thinking about the undeserved love we receive from our Heavenly Father is a humbling and joyful experience. What are some of the many blessings you received this year? God sustains our lives even when we fail to say thank You.
On January 5th of this year, I was diagnosed with COVID even though I was double-masked. On December 29, 2022, I required an ER visit for an asthma exacerbation. I was placed in a hospital waiting room turned into an extended Emergency room to handle the overflow of 10 plus COVID-positive patients.
To say that I was near death for one month is an understatement. My food intake consisted of peach fruit cups, sips of water, and ginger ale. I lost 10% of my body weight and my taste and sense of smell disappeared which were not the usual symptoms of 2023’s COVID variant. Sleep-deprived because of round-the-clock nebulizer treatments and prednisone led to being bed-fast.
“Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; Save me and I. will be saved, For You are my praise.” —Jeremiah 17:14
Every day, I prayed prayers of repentance and for healing. On February 11th, I received complete healing from COVID-19, my asthma stabilized, and my sense of taste and smell returned. The second abnormality that God healed was an incurable and progressive condition in one of the arteries in my heart. And God did not stop at the physical condition of my heart, He also brought restoration to my broken heart from a mid-life divorce.
As I reflect on my life journey from January to December, I praise God from whom all blessings flow! His abundant love, grace, and mercies are never-ending. And in gratitude, I have consecrated and dedicated my heart to Christ. What else can I give to a King but my heart? Thank You, Jesus.
“…I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” —Psalm 34:1
Today is number 346. As we approach the end of 2023, take a few moments to reflect on the goodness and mercies you have received in the past 345 days. God is more than good to us—He is Great! Whisper a prayer of gratitude for His faithfulness.
Prayer: God, we thank You for Your loving-kindness, grace, and mercies that we receive every day. We ask for forgiveness for taking your gifts for granted. Thank You for bringing us to December 12th. We pray for a spirit of gratitude, humility, and obedience. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
God called David a man after His own heart. Yes, King David fell hard, but God sent the prophet Nathan to remind Him that God sees all and was willing to forgive him for His heinous sins of adultery and murder. And with David being a man after God’s heart, he wrote a psalm of confession and repentance [Psalm 51] which our Great and Merciful God readily accepted.
Our Lord God is Worthy to be praised!
“What shall I render to the LORD For all His benefits toward me? I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD. I love the LORD, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 116:12, 17, 1-2, and Psalm 118:1).
LORD, we bow our knees and lift our hands in praise and adoration to You. Every day, we receive the abundant gifts of love, grace, and mercies and for this we say, Thank You. You are a Great God and we love You. Forgive us for the many times we fail to give praise and gratitude for Your loving kindness. In Jesus’ Worthy Name, we pray. Amen.
“Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.” —Psalm 40:5
For the past two days, I have deeply reflected on the blessings given to me by God. As I praised and prayed words of gratitude for the two most recent supernatural miraculous gifts, I know that our Father is Love. Not from an intellectual perspective, but from the depths of my heart, I understand that God is Love.
We pray for many things, yet, we must pray in faith that His will be done. God’s plans always give us victorious outcomes. But something usually happens when we receive His blessings, we focus on the blessing instead of the Giver of the blessing.
Reflection: Do we praise God every day with spoken words of adoration and appreciation for our lives? Even if we have not made thankfulness a habit, we can begin today. Our blessings are too numerous to count. Our breath of life is enough to make us shout out loud words of gratitude to our Loving, Heavenly Father!
God’s Declaration of Love: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you [I have been faithful and shown you mercy].” —Jeremiah 31:3
God’s Promise: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” —Jeremiah 29:11
Our Response: “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” —Psalm 34:1,3
Prayer: God, we thank You for being a loving, gracious, and merciful Heavenly Father. We give You the honor, the praise, and the glory for sustaining our lives. Forgive us for the many times that we resembled the nine lepers who never thanked Jesus for their healing. Lord, we know that You have covered our lives with Your Unconditional love. We love and thank You! In Jesus’ Worthy Name, we ask this prayer. Amen.
Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the LORD. Lamentations 3:40.
Every day, we receive great mercies, which we often take for granted. Bless the LORD when you awaken. Like the blind beggar who was told to be quiet, Cry louder, Son of David, have mercy on me. Praise our loving, Heavenly Father for He deserves something in return for His gifts of daily mercies to us. Amen.
Happy Sabbath! Counting our blessings daily reminds us constantly of the goodness of our Heavenly Father. How many [small] gifts have you received this week? God is patiently waiting for us to recognize that His love is often displayed in the small blessings we overlook. Do not let the trials and busyness of life overshadow the gifts that God’s grace and mercies abundantly blessed you with this week. Prayer: Thank You, God, for our abundant life that comes from receiving streams of refreshment flowing with your love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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