CELEBRATE!
I will celebrate and rejoice in you;
I will sing praises to your name, Most High. ~ Psalm 9:2 (CEB)
Mary said, “With all my heart I glorify the Lord! In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. ~ Luke 1:46-47 (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
Celebration is a good indicator that we're beginning to trust God.
PRAYER:
God, you go to such amazing lengths to apply your salvation to our broken lives. You are so awesome. That's why I struggle to understand why I have such a difficult time celebrating what you do for us -- for me. Help me to join in the party. I want to trust you more and celebrate more of who you are and what you do. 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)
