Give thanks, all you who believe in the Lord, for He is good, and powerful to rescue those who trust in Him
Let everyone who has faith, offer thanksgiving to our God, because He has redeemed us from every trouble and from the sentence of death
He has rescued us from our wandering and given us a home within His Kingdom by His power and mercy
Some of us were found lost in deserts of despair, sentenced to dwell in hardship because of the poor choices they made
There, they had stumbled and found themselves lost, thirsting for a redemption from all that they were suffering from
They called out to Him in their anguish and our God answered them. He picked them back up on their feet and led them from despair
God brought them to a place of goodness and light and gave them hope instead of futility, mercy in place of the punishment they deserved for their actions
Let those who believe give thanks to the Lord for He is good
He delivered them from those dark times when hope became distant
Give thanks to The Lord for His unfailing love and for His great gifts of deliverance
Some were found in prisons, either literally or figuratively. They sat there behind bars, in chains, left to suffer a cruel punishment. Day after miserable day they dwelled in boredom and hardship, their very lives threatened by the dangers that lurked around them
When they cried out to their God in truth and in faith, He listened and drew near to them
At first, He gave them glimmers of hope, but then, as they continued to live a life of faith and humility before Him, He began to release them from their distress, Bringing them out of the darkness and deepest gloom, into the light of life
Let them give thanks to Him for His unfailing love, for He opened the most impenetrable doors and cut through bars of hardened steel
Some found themselves stranded in dangerous and difficult places threatened by situations that might injure or even end their life. Disasters, wars, crimes, accidents, mistakes, illness, and disease; People at the end of the line, clinging to life, in need of a savior
Some who were wise, reached out to their God. They cried out to Him for rescue, remedy, or a life rope of some kind. There, they prayed a prayer of deliverance
Then our faithful God came and rescued them from the grave, He reached out His hand, and snatched them from peril
God acts to save us every time from the troubles we face in life, because He is a God of love, forgiveness, and mercy
Let us all give thanks and consider the great love of our Lord. 10/30/2021