All God require of us is grateful, thankful hearts, hearts that fear him and adore him. I am preparing a place for God in my heart where he may always abide, for if God abides in me and my heart, I will learn to abide in him too. Thank you, Lord, for this season of Advent.

Sinful actions and angry words reveals the evil treasures stored in our hearts. They are fueled by lust, greed, hatred, covetousness, corruptions, malice, envy, all of which dishonors God. Let us not honor God with our lips while our hearts condemns us. No foul language, corrupt communication, words or actions that will hurt others is to come from within us, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. Lord, help us now, to also rid ourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, hatred, greed, lust and filthy language from your lips, so that we may pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another. Praise the Lord!

From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, the Lord’s name should be praised. For he has done marvelous and unsearchable things for us, he gives light to the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart, therefore we are able to rejoice and be glad at the remembrance of his holy name.

I am thankful for my faith in God, and for the words that he gives to me each day that will be a blessing to someone else. I am thankful for the ability to lift God up in praise freely, boldly and expectantly. I am thankful for my family, especially my daughter Davika, I am thankful for friends, kind and unkind, I am thankful for steady employment, and I most thankful for the little things that others often take for granted. Lord, when you give us so much, give us also grateful hearts, show us how to give you thanks and praise, show us how to give back some of what you have so freely given to us, and help us to understand that all things come from You oh Lord, and of Your own we should give not only to You but to others; for a blessing shared, is a blessing multiplied. Thank you, Lord!

Begin your day with a song of praise to God, enter into his presence with thanksgiving and show yourselves glad in him with Psalms, for the Lord is great and greatly to be praise. “Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.” James 5:13

Show us Lord, how to put on the whole armor of God, so that we could fight the good fight. Help us Lord, to run a straight race through your good grace, knowing that you are the path that leads to Christ the Prize.

And Jesus said to them, if you do it to the least of them you are doing it unto me, he said feed my lambs, and he said, love your neighbor as yourself. As God blesses us, let us in turn be a friend to someone in need, for he said, if you do not do it to the least of them, you are not doing it unto me. Praise the Lord!

The Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my God and I will trust him. I will dwell in the secret place of the Most High God, for he will protect me. Thank you, Lord!

Know that to whom much is given, much is required. When you ask of the Lord, be willing to offer yourselves, your souls and your bodies as a living sacrifice to him. God is able to do more than we could ever dare to ask or hope for. Our God is an awesome God, he gives us so much more than we deserve. How great is our God?

But the man wanted to justify himself and asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor” Jesus told him the parable of the Jewish man that was robbed and beaten and was helped by a Samaritan. He further admonished him saying, when a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God. Help us dear Lord, to share with our neighbors whatever good things You give to us.” Praise the Lord!