Joyful gratitude
You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done. ~ Psalm 92:4 (NLT)
Jesus then said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk home.”
At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and went home, giving thanks to God. ~ Luke 5:24b-25 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
We become joyful as we realize what God is doing for us.
PRAYER:
Merciful and generous God, once again I'm thrilled to be on the receiving end of your generosity. Give me eyes to see at least some of what you are doing for me. I want to become better at joyously expressing my gratitude. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
