Psalm 69:30
“Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving.”Too often, we read a verse like this and skirt over it like it doesn't mean anything. Unfortunately, in this culture of ‘me’, this kind of a verse doesn't mean much of anything to many. We can get so preoccupied with ‘me’ we don't think to give God "praise" or "honor" or even thank Him for all that is good in our lives. I don't want to be that person.
This Psalm starts with "Then I will." When is "then"? "Then" can be anytime and anywhere. "Then" is my choice. Let's make "then" our today and tomorrow and the next day . . . and even make it look like "now." I have a lot to give God praise for...and I know that we all do. What if we all took a couple of moments over the next few days to make a quick list, and then we could begin giving God thanks for what's on the list. I'll bet that list starts to grow as we take our mind off ourselves and put it on Him. Let's make "then" now.
This coming weekend is going to be a special time as we gather together to celebrate the goodness of God, catch up with friends and seek to grow in our knowledge and understanding of God.
My family and I can hardly wait to see you and hope you will be joining us.
We love you,
Pastor Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog
P.S. Even though we had 1,000 people in attendance Sunday, parking was a lot better. We so appreciate your help and cooperation out there! We are looking forward to our three service format starting Jan 5 which will help us even more! Start thinking of which service you will be attending...8:30, 9:45 or 11:30.
