Praise the Lord, all nations!
Glorify him, all peoples!
For his faithful love to us is great;
the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 117
January is a natural time for making goals and embracing fresh starts. But it’s also the perfect season for praise! A time to intentionally remember who God is and what He has done in our lives.
No matter how your 2022 ended or whether you’re dreading or delighting in the start of 2023, we can all answer the psalmist’s call to praise the Lord, to glorify Him, to raise a hallelujah!
Praise primes our hearts to see God’s love, to see His fingerprints of faithfulness all over our lives.
Sometimes God’s love is like a flashing neon sign you can’t miss: the declaration of “cancer free,” a check in the mail exactly when you needed it, a reconciled relationship you had totally written off, freedom where there was once total bondage. And sometimes His faithfulness is truly like a fingerprint whose smudge you would likely miss if you weren’t trained to look for it: an encouraging text from a friend, a parking spot in the rain, leftovers so you don’t have to cook dinner, a bird’s morning song.
Whether we categorize God’s kindness and care toward as as “big” or “small,” the truth is that His faithful love to us is GREAT! And it will never end.
How have you seen God’s faithful love in your life this week? Share in the comments so we can praise Him together!
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AMEN! Hallelujah!
Thank you for turning our hearts towards praise this morning. With each new sunrise, God reminds me that He loves me, no matter what, and He will lead me and guide me through this life, if I will allow it. Even if I take my eyes off of Him, He never leaves me or forsakes me! That is reason enough to praise, but my Savior does so much more— each day He brings blessings and opportunities (and sometimes troubles) that prove His love and care to me and remind me of His faithfulness and to give praise!
In Courage,.
When the devil gets me down about life I make a thankful journal. Items on it range from home in Heaven, Salvation to jobs, healthy on down to simple things like sunrise, sunset. Usually I can get around 200+ items. I also try to remember ALL the trials God has gotten me through & the great things He has done for me.
I’ve witnessed God’s faithfulness to me over the past few years. 2019 I was let go from a part time job. Two weeks later God gave me a better job as ICU Step Down clerical in a hospital with higher pay. Three years later God gave me a fulltime benefitted ICU clerical job-one written just for me. Even though I’m not fond of this position I know that God has me here for a reason. A big one is that this is something I have prayed for.
Each day I try to see God’s goodness in everything I do & everywhere I go.
Blessings 🙂
God is faithful to me a loving family and friends to make time on this earth more bearable.
Thank you for such an encouraging message. God melts my heart with his kind daily fingerprints. Its funny how the small things can touch me with His tenderness sometimes more than the big blessings of salvation. Unexpected finds from thrift stores is one special way He does this.
When I read the verse, I immediately thought of this song by Bethel Music…
I raise a hallelujah
In the presence of my enemies
I raise a hallelujah
Louder than the unbelief
I raise a hallelujah
My weapon is a melody
I raise a hallelujah
Heaven comes to fight for me
Thank You God for a beautiful week and for Your Hand of blessing and protection over us all! You are so Good and we praise You! Hallelujah. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Amen we can’t help but praise him for all the wonders he has done