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Reading:

Psalm 9

“I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works” (1).

All of them? Every last one of them? 😯

I won’t even try.

But I will itemize ten of them here.

  1. I slept last night and my body continued working automatically.
  2. As I write, it is dark outside…just like it’s supposed to be right now at this time of year in this part of the world.
  3. God’s mercy still “works” — I’m still alive.
  4. We have godly friends.
  5. Ruby and I have not divorced, even after all these 29 years.
  6. Our vehicles are old and well past their retirement age, but they continue to carry us about.
  7. The Internet exists.
  8. All those God wants in power are still in power; all others aren’t.
  9. Yesterday I fell far short (again) of doing what needed to be done…but I get another opportunity today.
  10. I am less abrasive than I used to be.

What do you have to add?

[The Scriptures say in Psalm 9:10 -- And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee]

from Psalm 9:10

Reading:
Philippians 1:1-11

“For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now” (5).

Somebody is thankful for my fellowship?

And tells God so?

Wow! I wonder who all that might be!

Even more, though, I wonder who should be and isn’t…because of me.

What do I need to improve in me so that my fellowship is more thank-worthy?

Here are a verse fragment and a verse from this reading that provide answers to that last question:

“He which hath begun a good work in your will perform it” (6).

“Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God” (11).

[Be sincere and without offence (Philippians 1:10)]
from Philippians 1:10