Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will give thanks to God.
Faith Verse
Psalm 86:12 (NLT)
With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever.
Question of the Day: How can we thank God with our life?
Read about It
Read: Psalm 103:1–5
Can you imagine how boring it would be if you were watching a sports game, and all the players were just walking around instead of really trying to play the game? If you were playing in this game, you would probably get benched by your coach for being lazy and not taking it seriously. Sports require all of your effort from the beginning to the end of the game.
This is the way that God wants us to live our life in worship to Him. Everything we do can be an act of worship if we do it to honor to Him. Even becoming the kind of person He wants us to be is worship. Who we are and what we do should show that we’re thankful to Him. We shouldn’t be lazy in our worship to Him or careless in how we live our life. We should let all that we are, with our whole heart and our whole life, express our gratitude and praise to Him.
Talk about It
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Question 1. According to our Bible reading today, how much of your heart should you praise and thank the Lord with? Answer 1. With your whole heart (Psalm 103:1)
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| Question 2. Based on the Bible verses you read, what are some good things God does for us?
Answer 2. He forgives all our sins, heals all our diseases, redeems us from death, shows us love and mercy, fills our life with good things, and strengthens us. (Psalm 103:3–5)
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| Question 3. How can we sometimes get lazy and careless in worshipping and thanking God?
Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. How do you think God feels when we are lazy and careless about living our life in thanks to Him?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. How can we thank God with our life?
Answer 5. We can thank Him by showing our gratitude and living a life of worship for Him. |
Pray about It
Dear God, I want everything I do to be an act of worship to You. Help me to live my life with thankfulness in all that I do. Amen.