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Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
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This Is Far From Perfect But It Gives You Some Idea
How It Goes.
He = The Only True God
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
1Thesalonians 1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
American Indian Hymn Or A Reading
Bible Reading
Psalms 119: 123- 176
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
1 John 4:3
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
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Sometimes it's hard to feel thankful especially when we know injustice towards good has taken the lives of just people or when injustice has caused grief where happiness was flourishing, but as Christians we know to fail to praise God would be like holding up a surrendering flag to the enemy. I think of the actions of Job who did not surrender in his heart to Satans' temptation of bitterness towards God.
Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job had great loss, the death of his children in tragedy and abandonment of his wife through the great health problems that had befallen him. He had no one, even his friends judged him wrongly and were not true friends, but yet Job blessed the Lord. He did not surrender to bitterness towards God, but rather continued to believe in the goodness of God. His faith was tried and He remained faithful.
God blessed Job after the worst tragedy of his life had become the past and Job learned to live again. God blessed Job more at the later part of His life than He had before tragedy hit his life. God gave him another wife, more children and more riches. He continued to trust God and to dream again after losing all His dreams.
Job is one of the greatest examples of praise to the Lord in scriptures... even through great suffering He blessed the name of the Lord and did not curse the Lord God. God was moved to bless Job more at the ending of his life than His beginning.
Short Devotional:
Susan Nikitenko
Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
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Every day is Thanksgiving when we are a child of God.
We have every reason to praise Him, if we believe.
Pray and love Him each day, we should give Him glory, give Him praise;
No matter if it's Easter or if it's Christmas Eve.
Let us thank the Lord, in one accord, this Resurrection Day;
Jesus has loved us more than we have ever been loved before;
Our Lord was torn ,was mocked ,was scorned and died for our sin.
He arose that bright morning never to die again.
Thank-you Jesus for giving your life as a perfect sacrifice;
We praise your name, you overcame the powers of hell.
You lit our dark hearts with life and gave us hope forevermore;
You fill our hearts with hopes and dreams, that will never fail.
Thank-you for the arising sun, that speaks of all that you have done;
And each blooming flower that returns from winter's grave.
Thank-you for your blessed Word, through which you speak and in us stir;
By your grace, the believing , claim your name and are saved.
Every day is Thanksgiving when we are a child of God.
We have every reason to praise Him, if we believe.
Pray and love Him each day, we should give Him glory, give Him praise;
No matter if it's Easter or if it's Christmas Eve.
Chorus:
Every day is Thanksgiving when we love Jesus.
We should praise Him and love Him each day;
This we know, His joy is aglow, in every thankful heart.
For in believing, we have our own resurrection day.
Susan Y Nikitenko
Easter Poem/Song
March 22nd, 2016
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I can smell the fragrance of a flower;
That little tiny hands have picked for me.
And know all the while both are miracles;
I find very, very precious to me.
I have a tongue, that can give Thanksgiving;
That can praise you and with a new song sing.
Though lowly are we in a small, small, world.
Thank-you, Lord, Thank you, Lord, Thank-you Lord,
Susan Y Nikitenko
November 29th, 2014
Thanksgiving To God
thanksgiving, thanks, snow, river, mountain, stars, heaven,sunrise, sunset. rainbow, rain, praise,
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Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and
Noah walked with God
Genesis 7:5
Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.
I would like to tell you a bible story today about somebody that was especially chosen for a very important job.
God had looked to and fro the whole earth to find anyone who was faithful. The world had grown to be a very wicked sinful place and God was very grieved because of it.
Out of all the people God saw Noah, he probably stood out like a sore thumb to everyone else, because he loved God and feared him. He wanted to please God with his life and family. He was going about life as normal, when one day something happened. God spoke to Noah.
God told Noah how He was angered by the wickedness of the people. It made God wish he never made people. We need to understand that God wants us to love him and fear him. He hates sin and wants us to turn from it. God has presented us with choices and as we see in this true story from scripture, Noah chose to serve God and love Him even though the rest of the known world had chosen to serve sin.
God had a job for Noah, God had, had enough with the rebellion against Him. He told Noah there was going to be a flood. It was going to rain so much that the earth would be covered and people, plant life, and animals would die. He told him to build an ark. An ark is a giant boat. God even gave him the measurements and told him how He wanted it to be built.
What do you think? Do you think Noah listened to God's instructions? it was so important for Him to follow God's plan for the ark, because it was a matter of life or death. If He had followed his own plan the boat would not survive the storm. It would break up in the waves and all of creation would be lost. God had laid out a plan for escaping the judgment of the flood and following his plan was the only plan that would work. God provided the way of salvation And it was their choice to refuse or follow.
Noah was a preacher and He preached of the coming flood. He told people to turn to God because God was going to bring judgment upon the world because of mans sin.
Day after day people who past by could hear the hammers of Noah and his sons, They could hear the saws, they could hear the echoes of building. They pointed fingers at him, they laughed at him. They made a big joke out of him and his family.
The people had never seen rain before because it had never rained from the time of creation. He preached and warned people and offered a place of safety upon the ark. Each day they scoffed and refused stubbornly and turned their ears away from the warnings. Noah preached for one hundred and twenty years and still none would listen.
Do you think Noah and his family ever had a bad day? Yes they did. Sometimes they may have hit a finger with the hammer but they kept building. They were made fun of and rejected, but they kept building. People thought old Noah was crazy, but he and his family kept on building. Nothing could stop them from building, because Noah loved and believed God and taught his family the same.
God told them to gather two of every kind of animal, two by two, male and female. Lions, tigers, donkeys, cats, bears, ....wow. Every kind? God has made seemingly unnumbered kinds of animals. We must remember God can do anything and we know God was with Noah and blessed him. To gather every kind of animal would be a miracle in itself. God had his hand in everything they were doing, because if God tells us to do something, better believe he will be right there beside us while we do it.
Then the time came, it was time to shut the windows and doors of the ark. God said it was time and they heard something, "Tap Tap, hear that? Tap Tap Tap." The rain had started. People who refused to believe were ready to listen, but the door was shut, it was too late. People were banging on the doors, but suddenly only the storm and waves could be heard outside the ark.
God has provided us a way to escape judgment. Jesus is our ark, so to speak, and God's plan for redemption. God loves people but He hates sin. The bible teaches us that we are all sinners and none of us are righteous or good outside of Christ. Trusting Christ for our Salvation and what he did on the cross for our sins would be the equivalent to Noah's family seeking refuge and safety upon the ark. It was the only way of salvation.
Jesus is the only way of salvation, salvation from the judgment of everlasting hell. God loves people and has offered a place of safety in Him but they must listen, believe and take heed to the gospel of Christ by receiving Christ into their heart and life. After death the doors will be closed it will be too late,
Trust the Lord Jesus Today as your Savior and friend.
Father God,
Speak to each one here today, If there's anyone here who needs to trust you today, open there hearts and minds to your truth. Let them see that you have opened your arms to them . That you want them to come to you and trust you for salvation according to your plan.
If anyone here is having a hard time at school or home or anywhere, give them the strength they need to keep trusting you. Help them to keep living for you even if they have a bad day, just as Noah and his family kept building the ark and loving you even when no one else did.
Susan Nikitenko
November 19th, 2014
Corrected And Updated
ark, building, endurance, faith, flood, following instructions, Noah, obedience, persistence,
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Psalms 136 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Thank-you for sunshine that's light up our hearts.
And all of the blessings that we can think of.
Thank-You So Much.
Happy Thanksgiving
SusanY Nikitenko
November 23rd 2013
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Thank-you for the children that you've blessed me with;
And a home to keep us safe and warm.
Thank-you for your grace along the way;
To help us through life's troubled storms.
Thank-you for the opportunities;
To show love to others in my life.
Thank-you for all those that love me;
And thank-you for their
sacrifice.
Thank-you for this country and our freedom;
And for all those who fought so to be.
Lord help us to realize how precious it is;
To be able to serve you in liberty.
There are so many things to thank you for;
So many reasons to give you praise.
Too many blessing to be counted, Lord
You have blessed us in so many ways.
Susan Nikitenko
October 17th, 2013
1 Chronicles 16:34
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
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When I think of what I could have been without you.
When I think of your forgiveness and grace.
I can't help but cry aloud with thanksgiving;
With much joy and a tear upon my face.
You have lifted me from the mire of disgrace;
You have washed all my sinfulness away.
You have clothed me in your righteousness;
And intently hear me when I pray.
I'm like a child holding my arms up for your care;
Daddy God, Thank-you for your tenderness.
I'm like a child twirling in your sunshine;
Daddy God, Thank-you for your forgiveness.
May my lips be filled with much thanksgiving praise;
Not just on this coming Thanksgiving day.
but each new glad morning and each night of rest;
May my words swell with thanks as I pray.
Thank-you Daddy God, Most heavenly Father;
For your goodness, your provision, your love.
For your strength, For your direction, your peace;
And the many blessings we partake of.
Thank -you Father (God)
Susan Y Nikitenko
November 6th, 2012
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Giving thanks unto the Lord Is a good thing; For the blessings He gives everyone. For the blessing of our fam'lies and loved ones; And for His only most precious Son.
Chorus: So. Thank the Lord today, thank the Lord today; He is faithful and His love secure. He is our Father, provider and best friend; Let us praise our Lord forevermore. ------
Giving thanks unto the Lord Is a good thing; Because our Lord is worthy of praise. So let our hearts be continually grateful; And remember to Thank Him always.
Chorus: So. Thank the Lord today, thank the Lord today; He is faithful and His love secure. He is our Father, provider and best friend; Let us praise our Lord forevermore. Susan Y Nikitenko August 15th, 2012 (Song)
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At the dinner table, all circled round; Our Grandma and Grandpa, Momma and Dad. All of us children so ready to eat; A Thanksgiving feast, like we've never had.
Grandpa gives thanks for all the years gone by; For all his children and the pumpkin pie. For Grandma's love and all her faithful care; Then tears fall from my grandmas eyes.
Grandma chimes in with her words very wise; With thanks to the Lord for all He provides. Mamma leans over to give her a hug; And the love echoes - from every side.
Then daddy prays a Thanksgiving prayer; With warmth and love from the depths of His soul. For the food, and all of God's many blessings; Then the food comes around, " please pass the rolls."
Green beans, potatoes and corn on the cob; Turkey with stuffing and giblet gravy. Washing the dishes and watching football; Thanksgiving tradition and family.
Thanksgiving day is a very good day; A day of praise , a day of memories. A day to cherish most faithfully; Because we are blessed, because we are free.
The main reason is because God is good; And that He watches over us with heed. Just as He watches over each sparrow; And gives life to a newly planted seed.
Susan Y Nikitenko
November 12th, 2012
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