Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God…
…giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me…
Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God…
…giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me…
And I will give you a new heart,
and I will put a new spirit in you.
I will take out your stony, stubborn heart
and give you a tender, responsive heart.
And I will put my Spirit in you…
But remember,
says the Sovereign LORD,
I am not doing this because you deserve it…
Ezekiel 36:26-27, 32
Jesus shouted to the crowds
“If you trust me,
you are trusting not only me,
but also God who sent me.
For when you see me,
you are seeing the one who sent me.
I have come as a light to shine in this dark world,
so that all who put their trust in me
will no longer remain in the dark.
…all the animals of the forest are mine,
and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know every bird on the mountains,
and all the animals of the field are mine.
Those who love their life in this world
will lose it.
Those who care nothing for their life in this world
will keep it for eternity.
“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered—
how fleeting my life is.
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.”
Be still in the presence of the LORD,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.
The LORD says,
“I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.
Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed,
“Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family,
that you have brought me this far?
“What more can I say to you?
You know what your servant is really like…
“How great you are, O Sovereign LORD!
There is no one like you.
We have never even heard of another God like you!
“And now, O LORD God, I am your servant;
do as you have promised concerning me and my family.
“And may your name be honored forever…