Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Psalm 26: 6-7

For Meditation

You made it to Saturday. Hooray!

Isn’t God good? Look at yourself. What did you do to get here? What set you apart from those who have fallen victim to this deadly Pandemic? Yet, God has preserved you. Your heart is still regularly beating this morning. Blood is flowing freely through from the crown of your head to the soles of your feet.

So, why don’t you raise hearty praise to God your Maker and Sustainer?

— He answered your bedtime prayer by keeping you alive.

— He has given you grace for another day.

— He has blessed you with strength and promises to defend you against everything, even COVID-19.

• So, can you trust Him with all your heart? 
• O, is it an assurance you need? 
• Is it strength for the day?
• Or joy unspeakable to delight your heart?
• What is it that He who has blessed you with this day, cannot graciously give you?

— So, let the songs of praise and thanksgiving flow, bursting out of your heart.

— Offer to God “through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming [y]our allegiance to his name” (Heb. 13:15).

— He deserves it, my friend. 

— God is worthy of your praise today and forever.

Amen!