TODAY’S WORD…

My soul, give thanks to the Lord

all my being, bless His Holy Name.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord

and never forget all His blessings.

– Psalm 103:1-2

REFLECTION…

God is worthy of all the praise and adoration which we, in our entirety, can give. Our “soul” – our heart, our mind – must be allowed the privilege of praising God. To do otherwise, is to tear the soul away from its Maker and this produces an emptiness which ‘evil’ will greedily and cunningly rush in to fill.

We must never forget all the blessings we have received – to do so is inviting and feeding depression, or justifying antagonism towards all that is good and holy. If we are steadfast in our faith we will eventually, and always, find that all which God has done, however dark and mysterious it may have appeared at the time, will have been connected with our own good. This is why we trust in Him who loves us so This is why we must always and under every circumstance give Him thanks and praise!

PRAYER…

My Lord, my God, my Maker,

I acknowledge You and praise You

and bless You and thank You

for all that You have done and still do in my life.

My heart, my mind, my body, my soul

– all recognise and acknowledge You,

because they come from You,

and they never want to be separated from You.

Lord, I give You my heart, my mind, my body, my soul.

My entire being is Yours, O Lord. Take control.