Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, January 15, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
How can we keep from singing? When we consider, as the psalmist has, all that God has made and all that God has provided, how can we hold back our gratitude? Of course, we actually need to stop and consider these things for gratitude to happen. When I find myself out of sorts, irritated with people and situations, and resentful about things I can’t control, it’s usually because I haven’t stopped and connected with God and acknowledged all that I am and all that I have. When I do take time to do that, my entire perspective shifts. Things that really bugged me suddenly seem insignificant. If my heart and mind are full of gratitude, there isn’t room for petty irritations. And then, of course, I sing. Because I love to sing. But even if you’re not a singer in the strictest sense, your whole being can be a song of thanksgiving to God.
How do I express my gratitude for all that God has done for me?