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As Christians we often talk about being thankful. And at thanksgiving we often hear the world talk about being thankful. But I think God intended for us to do more than just say “Thank you for the food, Thank you for our clothes….etc.” I think he wanted us to learn the Art of Apprecaition. 

I found on dictionary.com these three definitions of Appreciation is

1. gratitude; thankful recognition

2. the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value

3. recognition of excellence

So this month let us practice the Art of Appreciation. Let us count our blessings with gratefulness and thankfulness. Let us evalute our priorities and possessions and give them their proper value. Let us recognize the excellence of the Lord God Almighty and his good works and gifts toward us.  Let us praise Him with true appreciation.

” Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29

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Thanksgiving with all my heart
Psalms 9:1;  

“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart ; I will tell of all Your wonders.”
Psalms 86:12;  

“I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.”
Trust and Praise
Psalms 57:7; 

“My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast ; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!”
Psalms 28:7;  

“The LORD is my strength and my shield ; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped ; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.”

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Psalms 51:10; 
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Joel 2:12-13
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping and mourning ; And rend your heart and not your garments.” Now return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness And relenting of evil.”

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Psalms 119:2,10,34

“How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart…With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments….Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart.”
Psalms 90:12; 

“So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.”
Job 22:22

“Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart.
Col3:12 

“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience ;”

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Gal 6:9

“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.”

 Hebs 12:3

“For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
 Prov 3:5;

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.”

Prov 14:14

“The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.”
 Psalms 27:14; 

“Wait for the LORD ; Be strong and let your heart take courage ; Yes, wait for the LORD.”
 Psalms 31:24; 

“Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD.”

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Duet 6:5 “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.”
Duet 26:16 “This day the LORD your God commands you to do these statutes and ordinances. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul.”
 

In Dueteronomy, God’s people are told over and over to love and serve him with all their heart.  He didn’t just want their actions; He wanted their devotion.  Not only did he command this, but then God promised them that he would take care of them and provide for them if they did serve him with all their heart.  He wanted to be their loving father.  
 

Duet 11:13-14 “It shall come about, if you listen obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul, that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil.”
 

So it is today.  God not only wants our actions; He wants us to love him and serve him with everything we have; everything that is within us.  He wants to be our loving father.  But he won’t be unless we devote ourselves to him with all that we have.
 

Matt 22:37 “And He said to him, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.”
 

Eph 6:5-6 “Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ ;not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”
 

May we always be pleasing to the Lord! May we always seek to serve and love him with all our heart! And May God always reign over our hearts as our loving father!

 

 

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This month I suggest we examine our hearts!  It is so easy to find yourself just going through the motions:  Singing without concentrating on the words. Your head is bowed, but your mind is somewhere else. You teach class but you know you are not doing as good as you could.  You intend to read the Bible with your children, only to realize that the whole week has gone by and you didn’t even pick it up once.  And at this point you start with the excuses: “Well, we have a lot going on right now. Well, I am just not good at being organized.  Well,…” …Well, nothing.  Where is your heart in all this?  Are you loving and serving the LORD with ALL your heart or just HALF of it?  (Ouch –stepping on my own toes here!) Some of us are trying our hardest and still coming up short, but some/most of us (me) could be doing/trying/working  much more whole –heartedly.

“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” Prov. 4:23

Let’s examine our hearts! Let’s guard our hearts! And let’s love and serve with ALL OUR HEART that God might be glorified!

God Bless you, my sisters, as you seek to serve and love Him with all your heart! – Amy

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