Making Thankfulness My Sacrifice to God

“Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
    and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Then call on me when you are in trouble,
    and I will rescue you,
    and you will give me glory.”

—Psalm 50:14-15 (NLT)

LORD God Most High,

Give me a heart to continually offer sacrifices of thankfulness to You—for You are forever faithful to hear me when I call, and You always rescue me, so that I might give You glory.

Let my genuine gratitude and heartfelt thankfulness be expressed in the first sounds that cross my lips—within every prayer I speak and in all the praises that I lift up to You.

Help me demonstrate my love for You and my commitment to Your plan for me, not by saying empty vows, but by submitting my life to Your will in truth—so that if I was on trial for being Your child, there would be an abundance of compelling evidence presented to convict me as charged.

And help me boldly and confidently call on You in those times when I find myself in trouble, knowing that You will hear me and rescue me—whether You choose to rescue me by delivering me from my circumstances, or rescue me by sustaining me through them.

And may I always give You glory for that rescue—even before I see it with my eyes—so that others would see my faith confirmed and come to know that I serve the only God who is able to save to the uttermost!

Give me a heart to continually offer sacrifices of thankfulness to You—for You are forever faithful to hear me when I call, and You always rescue me, so that I might give You glory.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Be Thankful and Keep Your Vows to the Most High

“Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
    and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Then call on me when you are in trouble,
    and I will rescue you,
    and you will give me glory.”

—Psalm 50:14-15 (NLT)

LORD God Most High,

Give me a heart to continually offer sacrifices of thankfulness to You—for You are forever faithful to hear me call on You when I am in trouble, and You rescue me so that I will give You all the glory.

Let it be true of me, that my genuine gratitude and heartfelt thankfulness to You would be expressed in the first sounds that cross my lips—within every prayer I speak and in all the praises that I lift up to You.

Help me demonstrate my love and commitment to Your will for me, not by saying empty words, but by submitting my life to Your will in truth—so that if I was on trial for being Your child, there would be an abundance of compelling evidence presented to convict me.

And help me to boldly and confidently call on You in those times when I find myself in trouble, knowing that You alone are the One who hears my cry and has the power to rescue me—whether You rescue me by delivering me from my circumstances, or rescue me by sustaining me through them.

And let it be that I would be faithful to give You glory for that rescue—even before I see it with my eyes—so that others would see my faith confirmed and come to know that I serve the only God who is able to save to the uttermost!

Give me a heart to continually offer sacrifices of thankfulness to You—for You are forever faithful to hear me call on You when I am in trouble, and You rescue me so that I will give You all the glory.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

The LORD Of Strength And Peace

The LORD gives his people strength.
    The LORD blesses them with peace.

—Psalm 29:11 (NLT)

LORD of Strength and Peace,

Thank You that from Your glorious riches You pour out upon me strength and peace—that sustaining strength and abiding peace which can only be found in You!

For You are the One who strengthens me to shine forth Your glory—that I might stand in that strength, fortified against the forces of evil, fully equipped and perfectly suited to accomplish the good works that You have called me to do.

Thank You that though I am very weak, I am made very strong in You—as You perfect Your strength in my weakness, as more and more I come to understand my total dependence upon You.

And You are the One who blesses me with peace—not as the world might measure peace, but according to the unfathomable depths of Your peace, which cannot be measured with human understanding.

Thank You that this peace can be mine today, even as I yet travel this evil world.  And it can remain unbroken, if I walk in obedience to Your Word, believing You—until that day that You usher me into that eternal peace You have waiting for me there with You.

Thank You that from Your glorious riches You pour out upon me strength and peace—that sustaining strength and abiding peace which can only be found in You!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.