Psalms: Part 2 - 'Songs of Thanksgiving'

This Sunday, Rob Lea brings us the talk in the latest of our EBC services. We encourage you to reflect on the bible text and join us in the prayer that follows below.
 
Here are some questions to consider:

Readings:

Psalm 92 verses 1 - 4

It is good to say thank you to the Lord, to sing praises to the God who is above all gods. Every morning tell him, “Thank you for your kindness,” and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness. Sing his praises, accompanied by music from the harp and lute and lyre. You have done so much for me, O Lord. No wonder I am glad! I sing for joy.
Psalm 92:1-4



Prayer and Reflection:

Father God, we give you humble and heart-felt thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us. We thank you for our creation, preservation and all the blessings of this life. But above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ.

And give us we pray, such a sense of all your mercies that our hearts may be truly thankful so that we respond not only with our lips but also in our everyday lives.

In Jesus name we pray.
Amen



Questions to Consider

1. Do you agree that gratitude must be taught? If you do, what are your reasons for thinking that, and if you don’t agree, why so?
2. There are many Psalms that express gratitude to God. Even when the psalmist is obviously in great danger, he thanks God. What is the source of this mentality, where do you think it come from?
3. In Psalm 92 we read, ‘It is good to say thank you to the Lord.’ How many reasons can you think of that confirm this?
4. The Psalms were and are songs and poems that pour out heart-felt feelings. They stirred up deep emotions when they were written, and they still do. Can you think of any modern-day songs or hymns that impact you in a similar, powerful way? Why is that?
5. What are the top 10 things that you are grateful for? To whom are you grateful for those things or those people?
6. Are you thankful for all that Jesus has done for you? Have you told him?
7.If gratitude is a choice, is it a choice that you have made, and is it a habit you have formed? If not, how can you make it a habit?