Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 25

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2024 Thanksgiving Month Day 25:

Giving Thanks and Praise to God in the Land of the Living
(Psalm 27:1-14)
(Memorize verses 13-14)
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up
Above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
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13 I would have lost heart,
Unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Reflection:
David wrote this psalm at a time when his spirit was strong and resolute, but he was in a moment of extreme danger, being pursued by his enemies. Even though the enemy was coming to devour his flesh, and armies were encamped against him, he remained “steadfast” and “unafraid.” His peace and strength came from trusting in God, the One who secured his life, hiding him “in the secret place of His tabernacle,” as he boldly declared, “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”
Thank the Lord! David’s testimony encourages us to believe that we, too, will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Our God is not only the One who has done mighty works in history and will resurrect the saints in the future, but He is also the God we can rely on in our present circumstances. The most powerful prayer and thanksgiving come when we, by faith, see God’s grace right where we are!
Let us pray that through this psalm, the Lord helps us to look up to Him in our own “land of the living,” transforming it into a prayer room. As we trust in Him, we will be filled with courage, “lifting our heads above our enemies,” and we will sing and praise the Lord!