THE JOYFUL LIFE
  • Home
  • Shop
  • Blog
    • HEART
      • Faith
      • Bible Study & Theology
      • Marriage
      • Motherhood
        • Motherhood (ALL)
        • Parenting Toddlers to Tweens
        • Parenting Teens
        • Parenting Adult Children
        • Raising Boys
        • Raising Girls
      • Divorce | Single Motherhood | Blended Families
      • Adoption & Foster Care
      • Infertility & Miscarriage
      • Friendship & Community
    • HOME
      • DIY Projects
      • Family & Home Management
      • Fun for Kids
      • Homemaking
      • Homeschool
      • Hospitality
      • Recipes
    • LIFE ISSUES
      • Anxiety
      • Difficult Family Dynamics
      • Emotions
      • Health
      • Identity & Purpose
      • Loss | Suffering | Grief
      • Work & Life Balance
    • REVIEWS
      • App Reviews
      • Book Reviews
      • Product Reviews
    • FEATURED INTERVIEWS
    • SEASONAL & HOLIDAY
  • Daily Devotions
  • About
    • Meet the Team
      • Management & Staff
      • Editorial Team
      • Blog Contributors
      • Devotion Writers
      • Photographers
    • Statement of Faith
  • Work with Us
    • Write for Us
    • Advertise
    • Employment
  • Contact
  • account
The Joyful Life News
Sign up to receive Joyful Life Community news, weekly blog post updates, shop announcements, and more.
A QUARTERLY COLLECTIBLE | Heart & Home Inspiration
THE JOYFUL LIFE
  • Home
  • Shop
  • Blog
    • HEART
      • Faith
      • Bible Study & Theology
      • Marriage
      • Motherhood
        • Motherhood (ALL)
        • Parenting Toddlers to Tweens
        • Parenting Teens
        • Parenting Adult Children
        • Raising Boys
        • Raising Girls
      • Divorce | Single Motherhood | Blended Families
      • Adoption & Foster Care
      • Infertility & Miscarriage
      • Friendship & Community
    • HOME
      • DIY Projects
      • Family & Home Management
      • Fun for Kids
      • Homemaking
      • Homeschool
      • Hospitality
      • Recipes
    • LIFE ISSUES
      • Anxiety
      • Difficult Family Dynamics
      • Emotions
      • Health
      • Identity & Purpose
      • Loss | Suffering | Grief
      • Work & Life Balance
    • REVIEWS
      • App Reviews
      • Book Reviews
      • Product Reviews
    • FEATURED INTERVIEWS
    • SEASONAL & HOLIDAY
  • Daily Devotions
  • About
    • Meet the Team
      • Management & Staff
      • Editorial Team
      • Blog Contributors
      • Devotion Writers
      • Photographers
    • Statement of Faith
  • Work with Us
    • Write for Us
    • Advertise
    • Employment
  • Contact
  • account
0

It Really is Good

  • Abigail Wallace
  • November 11, 2022
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print

Good means good. And it is good to give thanks to the Lord.

Good means beneficial and advantageous for us. As in: it’s good to eat fruits and vegetables, and to exercise. They are beneficial. Giving thanks to God boosts our health too. It really is good.

But good means more. It also means fitting and appropriate. As in: it is good to be on time to a wedding, not to show up in your sweatpants, and to silence your phone. These are fitting for the occasion—and thanking God is too. It really is good.

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night” (Psalm 92:1-2).

It is good to bookend our days with praise. “In the morning” implies eagerness and “by night,” describes devotion. It can be as simple as thanking God for three things before you roll out of bed and for three more before you turn out the light.

It is also good for us to declare God’s praise publicly—so good that the psalmist ends Psalm 92 with an amazing statement. He describes the righteous, who still bear fruit in old age: “They are ever full of sap and green, to declare that the LORD is upright; he is my rock and there is no unrighteousness in him” (Psalm 92:14b-15).

Did you catch that? The reason we’re here is “to declare” God’s praise. Nothing strengthens my weary soul more than hearing a seasoned saint testify to the faithfulness of God.

No matter our age, it is fitting and beneficial to bookend our days with thanks. It really is good to give thanks to the Lord.

25
0
0
0
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
Abigail Wallace

Abigail is a Bible teacher and writer whose greatest joys come from helping women grow strong in their faith as they learn to see through their "hard" to the loving hand of God. Abigail lives in a little house in the big woods of Wisconsin with her husband and two sons. She loves to stalk sunsets, walk with friends, and mark all over books as she reads. Sign up for more soul-strengthening, biblical encouragement at AbigailWallace.com or follow her on Facebook or Instagram.

4 comments
  1. Nikki S White says:
    November 11, 2022 at 5:02 am

    Amen, Abigail! Amen! It is fitting to declare what God has done. (and not wear sweatpants to a wedding! 🙂 )

    Your words always encourage me. I am so grateful.

    xo

    Reply
    1. Abigail says:
      November 11, 2022 at 7:41 am

      Thank you, Nikki. Thanks giving is what we were made to to do!

      Reply
  2. Cynthia Staudt says:
    November 11, 2022 at 5:46 am

    So good Abigail! “Bookend our days with thanks.” A simple practice and fitting for the us to offer to God. Love the practicality and simplicity. I am thankful for your beautiful words!

    Reply
  3. Abigail says:
    November 11, 2022 at 7:42 am

    And I am thankful for you! Now for grace to live out this thanks giving goodness!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

TRENDING POSTS
  • Good manners 1
    We Don’t Talk That Way in Our House: Teaching Kids Good Manners
  • How do i forgive myself 2
    How Do I Forgive Myself for My Mistakes in Parenting in Light of Grace?
  • Personal bible study 3
    How to Transform Your Personal Bible Study Time With An Easy Perspective Shift
  • Valentine’s day with kids 4
    6 Unique Ideas for Celebrating Valentine’s Day With Kids
  • Prayers for a broken marriage 5
    5 Prayers for a Broken Marriage: Praying Scripture For a Hurting Heart
RSS Daily Devotions
  • Rough Draft to Masterpiece March 24, 2023
  • Find Your Way Free March 23, 2023
  • Seeing Your Samaria March 22, 2023
  • One Day, It Will Be March 21, 2023
  • Called Beyond My Ability March 20, 2023
VISIT OUR SHOP
  • Issue 01 | ABIDE — Digital Version $14.00
  • Issue 07 | DELIGHT | Summer 2020 $28.00
  • Issue 13 | ADORE — Digital Version $14.00
The Secret Society of Salzburg Book Cover
The Joyful Life News
Sign up to receive Joyful Life Community news, weekly blog post updates, shop announcements, and exclusive offers for our subscribers.
Follow Us on Instagram

AMAZON AFFILIATE PROGRAM DISCLAIMER | The Joyful Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links. Every purchase you make through our Amazon affiliate links supports our ministry at no additional cost to you.

  • BLOG
  • SHOP
  • WRITE FOR US
  • EMPLOYMENT
  • ADVERTISE
  • Terms
  • ACCOUNT
  • Contact
© 2022 The Joyful Life Co., LLC

Input your search keywords and press Enter.