and forget not His benefits throughout the year.
Our God is a Great God and deserves our heartfelt
praise for all He does for us.
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"Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice
of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips,
giving thanks to His name."
~ Hebrews 13:15 ~
In the Old Testament ~ Hosea 14:2 speaks of God's people
offering Him "the sacrifices of [their] lips"
in contrast to the animal sacrifices under the Old Covenant system.
As Christians we now offer sacrifices of praise and worship to God.
Whatever season awaits you outdoors where our loving God
has placed you ~ be it a gorgeous autumn afternoon ~ a day blanketed
in beautiful white snow ~ a bright spring day ~ or a hot summer afternoon ~
everyday is a day of Thanksgiving.
Because those of us who love God, it is!
"I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples.
And I will sing praises to You among the nation's."
~ Psalm 108:3 ~
"But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of Thanksgiving
I will pay what I have vowed
Salvation is of the Lord."
~ Jonah 2:9 ~
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ~
"For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth."
~ Psalm 149 4-8 ~
Heavenly Father,
Give us a heart to rejoice always, pray continually
and give thanks daily for Your goodness to us.
Amen and Amen.
Joy!
Debbie
The photos were taken last week when we received 7 1/2 inches of snow
I have so enjoying my new camera
capturing some of God's beauty close to home.
Friends, have a most glorious day and be blessed!
~ ~ ♡ ♡ ♡ ~ ~ ♡ ♡ ♡ ~ ~
"Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice
of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips,
giving thanks to His name."
~ Hebrews 13:15 ~
In the Old Testament ~ Hosea 14:2 speaks of God's people
offering Him "the sacrifices of [their] lips"
in contrast to the animal sacrifices under the Old Covenant system.
As Christians we now offer sacrifices of praise and worship to God.
Whatever season awaits you outdoors where our loving God
has placed you ~ be it a gorgeous autumn afternoon ~ a day blanketed
in beautiful white snow ~ a bright spring day ~ or a hot summer afternoon ~
everyday is a day of Thanksgiving.
Because those of us who love God, it is!
And I will sing praises to You among the nation's."
~ Psalm 108:3 ~
"But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of Thanksgiving
I will pay what I have vowed
Salvation is of the Lord."
~ Jonah 2:9 ~
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ~
"For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth."
~ Psalm 149 4-8 ~
Heavenly Father,
Give us a heart to rejoice always, pray continually
and give thanks daily for Your goodness to us.
Amen and Amen.
Joy!
Debbie
The photos were taken last week when we received 7 1/2 inches of snow
I have so enjoying my new camera
capturing some of God's beauty close to home.
Friends, have a most glorious day and be blessed!
25 comments:
Beautiful, Debbie. I suppose that snow will eventually head here to western NY...the weather is def. feeling like it. smiles
Have a lovely day friend.
How beautiful are your photos of the breathtaking beauty with you. In our flat country everything is still green, but rain almost every day. Fortunately it's not cold.
Have a blessed week.♥
Monday Blessings to you Debbie, Oh the glory of His creation. Love your photos-you live in a beautiful area!
It has been so beautiful yesterday and today; praising Him for warmth and although we know the weather will continue to get colder, I'm cherishing every fall day we have.
Sending love to you in the mountains.
Noreen
What beautiful photos, Debbie! And I loved the Scripture verses that you shared!
We have had no snow here as yet, thankfully.
Yes, every day is Thanksgiving for us as Christians!!
The snow is so pretty and I imagine you'll get a lot more of it in the weeks to come.
Beautiful photos and wonderful scripture about being thankful at all times. Hot and steamy down here in s.e. FL. Your snow looks so cool and refreshing. Happy Autumn ~ FlowerLady
Your pictures and words are both wonderful. Yes, there is always something to be thankful for. Around here we have just come through a huge and early snow storm, that h
left a lot of us without power for a while. Still in all of this, having to bunk in with neighbours and friends and all being disrupted,I still praise God for His protection and care.
What a beautiful country God has given.
Every single day is a blessing!!
So pretty, many of the shots look like Christmas cards!
What a beautiful and peaceful entry.
Hope you are doing well enjoying God's Handiwork. Hugs!
Debbie, such beautiful, breath taking pictures. WOW and WOW! I agree with Ameila, so many looks like Christmas cards.God is sooooo good ain't He? Hugs and blessings, Cindy
I love the Bible verses. So precious! I am amazed that you have snow! How beautiful! God bless!
What a beautiful post Debbie. It's been so long since I've visited and it was wonderful to read these scriptures and your thoughts. I've missed the bloggy world so it's great to be back. Hope your week is going well. Blessings!
What beautiful scripture verses you’ve shared with us along with your gorgeous photos. You’ve had such a snowfall already!! What a gorgeous world you live in, Debbie, that Our Lord has provided.
Hi Debbie, it's been ages since I've been by, as I have been on an extended blog break. Said break is now over, and since I deleted Joy in the Middle, I have made my formerly private blog a public one. It's called This Beautiful Life, and I have been writing on it since 2006. Please stop by if you have a minute. (Get there through my Blogger profile)
About thankfulness...it was way back in 2004, when my husband was less than a year into what turned out to be 25 months of unemployment, that the Lord prompted me to be purposeful about giving him a "sacrifice of praise." It was a bleak time, yet by being thankful, our perspective changed, and we saw God's hand in amazing ways.
Blessings,
Patti Gardner
Rejoice....YES! Life is so much better when we rejoice in the Lord through ALL circumstances. You and your new camera have captured some pretty glorious photos, dear Debbie! HUGS!
Hello to you Debbie,
Thank you for the gorgeous photo's, beautiful scriptures and wonderful inspiring words~
Hugs, karen o
Dearest Debbie your photos are awesome...wow 7 1/2 inches already and it is not even November. Hope some of it is melting and you will enjoy a few more warm fall days. Wonderful scriptures of praise...gratitude is always a much needed reminder. Have a great day. Hugs!
Beautiful photos and scriptures of Rejoice!
Perfect theme for the days of Succot, the holiday where we are in, wonderful that we are even actually commanded to Rejoice!!!
Blessings and Joy-filled days to you in His great Love!
♡
Hi Debbie! You DID get a lot of snow! Your camera is taking lovely photos! (Well, YOU are!)
Enjoy the fall and stay cozy! God bless you, sweet friend.
Oh! Debbie, so beautiful both the Bible verses, and your photos, I agree, everyday should be a day of giving thanks for our many blessings. Enjoy your new camera, the photos of your area are so breathtaking, thank you for sharing.
I am off to read some of your previous post, it seems I am still on Awol from blogging, though not intentional, `wink~
Your posts are always so up lifting.
Have a blessed weekend
Sue
wonderful....
blessing to you, yours and all of us
I wanted to come back and tell you how much your last post spoke to my heart, I adored every photo especially Cherry Delight truck. We once had a rabbit she was so precious, Donatello is adorable, I miss our Jack so much, he was my faithful companion.
Like you I love pumpkin pie, whoever pared those spices together for seasoning did a great job!
Your home is so cozy and inviting. I miss having wood burning in the fireplace, when we built our home my dh decided on gas logs but we had the fireplace built for logs, just in case that was a good compromise for me. ~wink~
What a great way for me to start my day with this visit.
Blessings,
Sue
Hi Debbie, I enjoy winter, I am so happy you shared your snow photos. We had a little snow in October, but not much. Our ground is not froze, so nothing will stay, but it is a pretty sight.
Thank you for sharing scripture as well. It does my heart good.
Love, Carla
I did hear you got some snow, oh wow it is just gorgeous, and yes your new camera has taken such beautiful pictures of God's wonderful creation!!
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