Friday, November 27, 2009

The Lord Is Good

I'm so grateful that my Father bases His attitude & actions toward me based upon His character instead of mine. His blessings toward me aren't based on my goodness, but on His alone. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

I'm Thankful For Others Who Thank the Lord

Today was really a great day as I reviewed my Facebook page & saw all of the people who were thanking the Lord today. The Lord really is worthy to be thanked & praised all of the time. It is true that the Lord's mercy and lovingkindness endure forever & ever.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

George Washington 10/3/1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted' for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3rd day of October, A.D. 1789.

G. Washington

(http://www.thanksgivingnovember.com/george-washingtons-thanksgiving-proclamation.html)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

I'm Still Praising the Lord

I'm still praising the Lord & have been every day. Although I haven't updated this blog for quite a few days, His praise has still been flowing from me. I must admit that at times I have not always been verbal to other people. I have also been singing and 'drumming' in my car as I have been driving to different places (sometimes with praise & worship music blaring from the car speakers and sometimes just me). The Lord is so good and faithful it still just boggles my mind at times. Blessed be the Name of the Lord!