“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” – Psalm 100:4 Josh Baldwin wrote “Thank You Jesus” to express his love for the Lord. He is a North Carolina native who grew up playing drums for his father, a worship […]

“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” – Psalm 42:11 Brandon Lake’s worship song of “Gratitude” is his humble offering of thanksgiving to an infinite God. This gentle ballad […]

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 What would our lives look like if all that we did we did for Jesus? What if, at our jobs, we […]

“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 Our God is unstoppable and victorious. He has never lost a battle and never will. Our victory comes from the One who conquered everything and overcame the world. Jesus Christ is the […]

“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.” Luke 17:15-16. In ancient times, lepers were social outcasts because of their highly […]

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song, I praise him.” Psalm 28:7 The Lord is our strength. With Him, there is nothing that we cannot overcome. He fights for us, He […]

“Sing for joy in the Lord, you who are right with Him. It is right for the pure in heart to praise Him.” – Psalm 33:1 In an article entitled “Praising God with Our Testimonies”, Dr. Scott Sunquist writes: “My wife and I once visited a large new church in […]

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess his name.” Hebrews 13:15 In an article entitled “The Power of Praise – Part 2”, Carl Joseph writes: “In the New Testament, there are two sacrifices for us to make. We […]

“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever.” – Revelation 5:13 The worship song “Holy Forever” was written by Chris Tomlin and Jenn Johnson. Jenn said: “In heaven, we will join the angels, the saints who […]

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” – Psalm 73:25-26 In her blog post “When God Meets You in a […]

“‘but the word of the Lord endures forever.’ And this is the word that was preached to you.” 1 Peter 1:25 In September 2024, Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast United States killing more than 230 people. Cindy Cole’s home was completely destroyed in Hurricane Helene — but one item […]

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 Every day, we face many things that can cause us to be anxious and fearful. However, Philippians 4:6 commands us not to be anxious about anything. Instead […]

“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men” – Ephesians 6:7 In his book “Jesus the King”, Timothy Keller writes: “You’re glorifying something when you find it beautiful for what it is in itself. Its beauty compels you to adore it, to have your imagination captured by […]

“LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.” – Isaiah 25:1 In December 2021, Cody Carnes released the song “Firm Foundation” (He Won’t)”. Carnes reminds us that when we put our faith […]

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” – Ephesians 6:10 Francis Collins was a young, confident, atheist physician when he visited a dying Christian woman. He noticed with every passing day, his patient’s faith seemed to grow stronger even as her body weakened. “Doctor, I have […]