Give thanks to the Lord our God for He is worthy to be praised. God is so good isn't He? His Word is true, His ways always lead us to a straight path and He is a loyal and honorable Father. He carries us when we are weary, He catches us when we are about to fall and He stays ahead, next to and behind us as we walk each step of life. I have a portrait in my living room of a slouched over man who clearly has a broken heart and looks as though he has given up all hope. His face reflects despair and it appears to be he is crying. And the most beautiful scene to just stare at is the image of our precious Lord behind Him holding Him up in His arms and not allowing his child to fall. I also have the book that depicts each meaning of the picture into scriptural detail and the portrait/book are entitled, "Forgiven" and that is the essence of who He is and who we are in Him....we are forgiven and we are to forgive others. I encourage you to let go of any resentment, bitterness, anger or even hatred that you are harboring towards another for it is blocking your blessings from God. More importantly your heart is not pleasing to Him and He looks at our hearts as our everything. Anyone can make an outward gesture that appears to be charitable, noble, even spiritual but if the person's heart is black and it is not of genuine intent, the Lord will know. Therefore the feelings you have inside even though they may be unknown to others, He knows. And He is holding you accountable for them. People are shocked when they study and learn the Lord's view on anger. James 1:20 says, "Man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." The Lord desires our lives to portray Him and for His love to be seen through us. We do not bear testimony of righteousness when we are acting in the natural. We are to stay in the Spirit and stay in the super natural realm. It is not always easy but the more we all exercise this display of Him, the more natural it will become. So today He wants us to simply love, forgive, be compassionate and have a heart for the lost. But above all else, give thanks to Him in all things, for He is good and worthy to be praised.
Psalm 107:1
Romans 12:21
Galatians 5:19-20
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