I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing Your praise; I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things Your name and Your word. The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of Your hands. Psalms 138:1-2 & 8 (ESV) A common Thanksgiving activity of listing what we are grateful for most likely consists of pleasant items or relationships dearest …
Groanings Too Deep For Words
DAY TWO: There are days when I desperately cry out to the Lord. Those times of desperation do not come with beautiful words or clever turns of phrases. Sometimes, the only word I can say is “Jesus.” My soul is overwhelmed and I am unable to articulate exactly how I feel. That is when I am most grateful for the assurances of Romans 8. “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what …