Title: Having a Heart of Thanksgiving
Author: Palitha Jayasooriya
Text: Psalm 107:1
"O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)
Introduction: Soul singer Lionel Ritchie was once deeply impacted by a speech in which his father had honored his mother, on their 37th wedding anniversary. In his speech, Ritchie Senior had lovingly given thanks to his wife for sticking by him through the ups and downs of life. Said Lionel, "What a great story because I pass through my house every day and I don't say thank you. I just take for granted that certain things be done". That speech moved him to compose one of his best loved songs, 'Three Times a Lady'.
How much we too forget to be thankful to God for the blessings He gives us. We often take them for granted. In Psalm 107, the author earnestly encourages the people to be thankful to God, by repeating the phrase, "Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wonderful works to humankind" on four occasions (Psalm 107: 8, 15, 21, and 31). That's a good policy for us to follow too.
Proposition: So let us always strive to keep a heart of thanksgiving before our great Creator God
The Psalmist goes on to describe the many ways in which a loving God had been faithful to His children. He does this by reflecting on some of His faithful acts. I would like to draw your attention to 5 of those characteristics through this sermon today. Let's be thankful for them.
1) God's Delivering Power (Psalm 107:6)
"Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress" (Psalm 107:6)
Do you need to cry out to the Lord because of some trouble today? Wherever Jesus went, He brought deliverance to distressed and oppressed people. It seemed like that was His favorite pastime. The Bible reveals the Lord as a God of deliverance and this is clearly seen in the way He delivered His people from the oppression and slavery brought upon ...
Author: Palitha Jayasooriya
Text: Psalm 107:1
"O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)
Introduction: Soul singer Lionel Ritchie was once deeply impacted by a speech in which his father had honored his mother, on their 37th wedding anniversary. In his speech, Ritchie Senior had lovingly given thanks to his wife for sticking by him through the ups and downs of life. Said Lionel, "What a great story because I pass through my house every day and I don't say thank you. I just take for granted that certain things be done". That speech moved him to compose one of his best loved songs, 'Three Times a Lady'.
How much we too forget to be thankful to God for the blessings He gives us. We often take them for granted. In Psalm 107, the author earnestly encourages the people to be thankful to God, by repeating the phrase, "Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wonderful works to humankind" on four occasions (Psalm 107: 8, 15, 21, and 31). That's a good policy for us to follow too.
Proposition: So let us always strive to keep a heart of thanksgiving before our great Creator God
The Psalmist goes on to describe the many ways in which a loving God had been faithful to His children. He does this by reflecting on some of His faithful acts. I would like to draw your attention to 5 of those characteristics through this sermon today. Let's be thankful for them.
1) God's Delivering Power (Psalm 107:6)
"Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress" (Psalm 107:6)
Do you need to cry out to the Lord because of some trouble today? Wherever Jesus went, He brought deliverance to distressed and oppressed people. It seemed like that was His favorite pastime. The Bible reveals the Lord as a God of deliverance and this is clearly seen in the way He delivered His people from the oppression and slavery brought upon ...
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