Tag Archive | joy

Appreciation

May17

It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night,
Psalms 92:1-2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.92.1-2.NASB1995

‭Looking over your past week, where did you see God at work in you? How about through you? For you? Around you?

God is always at work. Are you missing out on seeing His glory? I hope not.

If you have seen Him at work this week, take time to thank Him; to praise Him.


🌹For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands. How great are Your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep.
Psalms 92:4-5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.92.4-5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

In Your Dwelling Place

Apr9

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.
Psalms 43:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.43.3.NASB1995

‭For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
Psalms 36:9 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.36.9.NASB1995

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.
Psalms 46:4-5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.46.4.NASB1995

God, who is the fountain of life, lead me to the place where You dwell. Fill me with Your light. Fill me with Your truth. Fill me with streams of gladness and I will be glad in your presence. It is there where I am made strong and can face each new day.

How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Psalms 84:1-2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.84.1.NASB1995


🌹The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.31.8.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Friday Praise – Be Glad

Mar8

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication; And let them say continually, “The Lord be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”
Psalms 35:27 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.35.27.NASB1995

“Let us shout and rejoice!”
What grace is bestowed upon those who belong to the Lord; to those who have been acquitted, exonerated, sin forgiven! We who now flourish, thriving as His righteous servants. Holy God, be magnified!

‭‭Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
Psalms 32:11 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.32.11.NASB1995
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Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name.
Psalms 97:12 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.97.12.NASB1995
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🌹The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.
Psalms 64:10 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.64.10.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
http://indasharonjesus.org

God, the Fountain of Life

Feb29

For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
Psalms 36:9 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.36.9.NASB1995

‭‭O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.
Psalms 43:3 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.43.3.NASB1995

‭‭How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Psalms 84:1-2 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.84.1.NASB1995

‭‭There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
Psalms 46:4 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.46.4.NASB1995

‭‭🌹You, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.
Psalms 40:11 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.40.11.NASB1995

Thank You, Lord God.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

30 Days of Thanks – D10

Nov10

Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalms‬ ‭106:1‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.106.1.NASB1995

The bride of Christ, sing with . . .

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, “Give thanks to the Lord of hosts, For the Lord is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting”; and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.
Jeremiah‬ ‭33:11‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.33.11.NASB1995

‭‭They sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
Ezra‬ ‭3:11‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezr.3.11.NASB1995

‭‭Thank God for restoring our soul. Thank God and praise Him for the foundation of Christ on whom we are built.
Praise Him . . .

🌹For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
Psalms‬ ‭100:5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.100.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

30 Days of Thanks – D1

Nov1

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1th.5.18.NASB1995

In EVERYTHING!!?!! Good days and BAD days? In trials and tribulations?
Yes, because we who are in Christ Jesus are being perfected each day. Our lives in tribulation; our hearts in the joy of the Lord! And yes because this is God’s will!

When things go awry – off the normal course, amiss – what is the typical response? Whatever the response I can guarantee that most responses will lack thankfulness.

What an awesome testimony to the confidence we have in God by being thankful. Giving thanks to our Lord God through it all. The good and the bad days of our lives.

This month of November I challenge you to make thankfulness your focus. Think of at least one thing each day of this month that you are thankful for. On November 30th look over your list and turn those thankful blessings into thankful praise to God!

🌹always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
Ephesians‬ ‭5:20‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.5.20.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

P.S. Feel free to share something you are thankful for so I may praise God with you.

Voice of Joy

Sep5

O clap your hands, all peoples;
Shout to God with the voice of joy.
Psalm 47:1 NASB
God has ascended with (amid) a shout, The Lord, with (amid) the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
Psalm 47:5-6 NASB

God our King! God is our Savior! He is worthy of our praises! Let us sing praises to our God, our King!

If we don’t, we miss out on the exuberant joy of our God and the earth will shout His praises!
But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”
Luke 19:40 NASB

Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains sing together for joy
Psalms 98:8 NASB

Let all God’s creation join in with clapping hands and shouts of joy for God, our Lord, our Savior, Redeemer, Hope, Shepherd, and so much more!!!

🌹For you will go out with joy And be led forth with peace; The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, And all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:12 NASB

Continually Seeking Him (while rejoicing),

Sharon

In the Presence of God

Aug14

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.
Psalms 34:15 NASB

God is available. God is just a prayer away. And yet. . .
It brings me to tears when I think what little time is spent in the presence of Almighty God. I’m as guilty as anyone.

Prayer is drawing close to God, experiencing His presence. Prayer is where we pour out our life to be filled with His life. Prayer is connecting with our Lord and with one another when we gather in corporate prayer. It is where we find the heart of God.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.
Psalms 43:3 NASB

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
Psalms 16:11 NASB

For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:12 NASB

Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.
Psalms 140:13 NASB

🌹For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.
Psalms 21:6 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Joyfully Praise the Lord!

Aug10

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
Know that the Lord Himself is God;
Psalm 100:1, 3a NASB

Do you know the Lord God?

To you it was shown that you might know that the Lord, He is God; there is no other besides Him.
Deuteronomy 4:35 NASB

If God has revealed Himself to you and you know Him, shout joyfully! Acknowledge Him with praise. Don’t wait until all people stand before God in judgment. Every knee will bow and everyone will proclaim, “The Lord, He is God!”

When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God; the Lord, He is God.”
1 Kings 18:39 NASB

If you truly know God, you can’t help but shout joyfully!

Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord.
Psalms 113:1 NASB

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
Psalms 150:1 NASB

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Psalms 150:6 NASB

🌹Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Psalms 146:1 NASB

Continually Seeking Him with praise,

Sharon

Proclaim His Salvation

Jul28

The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
Psalms 18:46 NASB

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;
Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. /And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness And Your praise all day long./
My mouth shall tell of Your  righteousness And of Your salvation all day long;
Psalm 51:14/Psalm 35:28/Psalm 71:15a NASB

When you experience the real cost of your salvation, it is hard to NOT to sing, declare, tell of the righteousness of Jesus and of His salvation.

🌹As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.
Job 19:25 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon