Devotions

March 10 2025

Psalm 9 verses 1-2

I will give thanks to you, O God, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your marvelous works, I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing to your Name, O God.

When things are going badly we call on you for help., When we are afraid or ill or in danger we immediately pray for help. When we don’t talk to God is when everything is going well. We just don’t think about it. We are too happy or satisfied.

Sometimes I think we have it backwards. When things are going great we need to thank God. We need to jump up an down for joy and sing aloud songs of praise.

I can just imagine the expression on the faces of our friends and family. We just don’t do things like that. Maybe if we did we would bring more people to our churches. At least they would know that we count on God for good things. They would hear the good things God has done for us. Maybe then they would see that God is alive and well in our community. People would come because they would want what we have…. a real relationship with a living God.

Prayer: Living God we praise you and thank you We lift up our voices to you in song. Thank you for the good things in our lives. Thank you for the times of joy. We praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN

Homework: Take a few minutes to write down the good things in your life. Post the list on your bathroom mirror and thank God each morning during lent.