Verse For The Day: 1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
David has rescued the ark of the covenant from Israel's enemies, and re-established worship for the people. This line, in 1st Chronicles, actually comes from the first verse of Psalm 106. The scribes to King David decided to quote from this Psalm, and two others, to express Israel's joy and thanks.
How best to express our emotions to God than to use the ancient words of the Bible? Personally, I find it so inspiring to come across quotes like this. It's as if the Bible itself can't come up with any better words than that which the Bible has already said in another place of the scriptures.
Sometimes God leaves us speechless!
In times like these, God's Word speaks for us.
God knows our thoughts and feelings before we can come up with the words to express them.
I like to say that one thing the Bible gives us is a language for our soul. It's a language that unites our thoughts and feelings with that of generations of believers who have turned to those same words through the centuries. The more time we spend with the Bible the more our "soul's language" improves it's vocabulary.
Today's verse might be used as a prayer all by itself. You might pray it over and over. As you do so, listen to the way the words take on different meanings that are fitting for your soul's necessities today.
Prayer: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Amen!
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