Tag Archives: Bible

Great is the Lord!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Don Merritt

  “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:3)   What are you doing today? Are you going to work, to school, to the Mall? Will you be doing housework, yard work, … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving    and his courts with praise;    give thanks to him and praise his name.”  (Psalm 100:4) It’s eight days until Thanksgiving; what are you thankful for? All too often, actually giving thanks is almost an afterthought.  … Continue reading →

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Shout to the LORD

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his … Continue reading →

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Celebrate to the Lord!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.” (Exodus 10:9) It’s true that in this passage Moses … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) If you do a word search of the Bible, you will find that prayer and thanksgiving go together … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

Thanksgiving is coming up next week, and I thought I would jot down some thoughts on the subject. You see, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday… Of course it has a long history and tradition going back to the very beginning … Continue reading →

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Give Glory to God

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

“I will extol the LORD at all times;    his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the LORD;    let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me;    let us exalt his name together.” (Psalm … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” (Romans 12:13) One of the hardest things to teach a child is that they should share things with others.  I can remember my kids, when they were little, throwing … Continue reading →

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Tear Down or Build up?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” ( 1Thessalonians 5:11) Years ago I worked with a lady who was always down; no matter what was going on, she could find a … Continue reading →

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God is my Strength

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Surely God is my help;        the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;        in your faithfulness destroy them” (Psalm 54:4-5) How easy it is to think that we can handle … Continue reading →

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