Author Archives: LauraMac

“They were also to stand every morningto thank and praise the LORD.They were to do the same in the evening.”I Chronicles 23:30 I Chronicles 23 lays out the duties for the Levites:  Purify the sacred things  Tend to the courtyard … Continue reading →

He appointed some of the Levitesto minister before the ark of the LORD,to extol, thank, and praise the LORD,the God of Israel.I Chronicles 16:4 (NIV) To extol, thank, and praise – a good description of prayer.   Thank and praise are … Continue reading →

When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf. Leviticus 22:29 This month’s Write the WORD is devoted to GIVING THANKS.   A “thank offering” that we … Continue reading →

“Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.” Matthew 28:16-17  Most of us are familiar with Matthew 28:19-20. In Christian circles, … Continue reading →

Ezra opened the book.All the people could see him becausehe was standing above them;and as he opened it, the people all stood up.Nehemiah 8:5 Don’t you just love this visual of God’s people standing spontaneously and reverently to honor the … Continue reading →

And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” … Continue reading →

Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord saying, “Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me … Continue reading →