Thankfulness- G

Lord, I am so grateful for You!
You are my God, and You keep Your promises!
I am never alone, trying to figure it all out by myself.
You hear every cry of my heart.
You satisfy my every need, or at least those You deem to be needs. ;-)
I have prayed for many things, and received them.
I am praying for many more, some of which have been a long time in coming.
Hasten the day, Lord. Hasten the day.

Your plan for eternity includes me.
You are my shield and defense.
I trust in You.
You will never leave or forsake me.
May my life bring you praise!
When others blaspheme your name by living carelessly, let it inspire me to shine brighter for You.
Lord, teach me Your ways and commands.
Rid me of errant thoughts and sinful deeds.
Let my besetting sins be removed and shown for what they really are.
You have always dealt mercifully with me.
You have buried my sins in the deepest ocean and do not remember them.

God, please save my loved ones from eternal destruction.
Open their spiritual eyes to see the damnation and consequences they bring upon themselves.
Help them to see Your great Love and Mercy.

Your Son and my Savior sits on heaven's mercy seat.
O Lamb of God, You are worthy of all praise and honor and glory.
Holy, holy, holy are You, Lord God almighty!
You are the Great Mystery.

come, let us worship and bow down

Martin Luther once said, "As long as we live, there is never enough singing."

I heartily agree. Too many people listen to music instead of singing themselves. Everywhere in my beloved Psalms are we reminded to praise and worship our glorious God... 

"Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling."

"All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name."

"Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."

"I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High."

"Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His deeds."

"I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me."

"Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power."

"Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises."  

I remember days of being immersed in choirs and ensembles back in my early 20s...lifting my voice in unison with others who loved God and sought to worship Him in song. Life has moved on for me, so I don't have extra time for choir practices anymore. But I still love singing and praising Jesus on my own. Ain't no roicks crying out for me!!! :-)