JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Focus on God’s Goodness is found in Psalm 100, verses 4 and 5.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
God’s love and faithfulness have enduring value that is relevant for our generation. The blood of Jesus was shed on the cross 2,000 years ago, and still has the power to cover our sins, so that we are declared “Not guilty”. For a love that stands the test of time, we can find it in the arms of God’s saving grace. Romans 10:13 tells us that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. That is still true today. God is faithful to His word. His love will not fail us.
God’s enduring love and faithfulness reveal the goodness of God and are reasons to give thanks in the Year of Gratitude.
Happy November to you! We’re starting a season of gratitude with Thanksgiving on the way later this month. Sunday mornings on WJTL will continue to bring you playlists packed with songs of praise and worship that celebrate reasons to give thanks. This week the songs especially highlight God’s goodness as the theme! All the details are below.
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verses are Luke 17:15 and 16.
After Jesus healed ten men of leprosy, one of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him-and he was a Samaritan.
10 men were healed of leprosy, but only one of them returned to give thanks to Jesus. Thanksgiving is an expression of praise to God. It may be expressed as a simple “thank you” or it may be expressed in an offering to God or in a song. It may involve keeping a journal of remembering specific ways that God has blessed our lives.
In the Christian faith, thanksgiving is meant to be more than just a holiday. It is a way of life that notices God’s blessings, and acknowledges His gracious hand with expressions of praise.
These faith-building verses inspire us to thank Jesus for His goodness and graciousness in the Year of Relationship.
We’ve been ramping up to this all month! It’s the Thanksgiving Edition of the Praise & Worship Program, with a themed playlist filled with songs of praise from thankful hearts. See all the songs details below, including “Gratitude” by Brandon Lake, “Thank You Lord” by Chris Tomlin & Friends, “God You’re So Good” from Kristian Stanfill, the new rendition of “Give Thanks” from Steffany Gretzinger and much more!
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Thanksgiving.
To express thanksgiving to God is to show appreciation for His goodness to us and the many ways in which He blesses our lives.
In Luke 17, Jesus healed 10 men of leprosy, but only one came back to throw himself at Jesus’ feet and to thank Him.
Expressing thanksgiving to God is a form of praise, acknowledging the blessings that flow to us from His gracious hand. There is something refreshing that happens to us when we remember to give thanks. We are taking time to enjoy and appreciate what God has provided for us.
Psalm 95 invites us to give thanks to God with songs, “Come let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.”
Find encouragement in offering thanksgiving to God in the Year of Endurance.
It’s almost Thanksgiving Day! This week’s Praise & Worship playlist is themed: Counting our Blessings and Blessing the Lord! See all the details below, including songs like “Counting Every Blessing” by Rend Collective, “We Are Blessed” by All Sons & Daughters, “You Give Me Life” from Rita Springer and Chris Tomlin’s “Thank You Lord”!
It’s Season of Gratitude Week #2, and this time the playlist is themed with songs celebrating God’s Goodness! See all the details below, including “Forever” by Chris Tomlin, “Goodness of God” by Jenn Johnson, “King of My Heart” by John Mark & Sarah McMillan and more!
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Psalm 95, verses 1 to 3.
“Come let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.”
One of the ways that worship music is valuable to our lives is that we have opportunity to express our gratitude to God for who He is and His gift of salvation. The writer of this Psalm acknowledged that God is great and is King above all gods. There is no rival to His throne. This Thanksgiving season is a good opportunity to listen for those songs that reflect God’s greatness, and then sing along with all of our heart.
Through Jesus, we are set free to celebrate God as the rock of our salvation.
It’s week 3 in our Season of Thanksgiving, Sunday mornings on WJTL. This morning’s theme is “Counting our Blessings and Blessing the Lord”! The lineup is below, including Psalms in song and hymns like “Come Thou Fount” and “Blessed Assurance”. Plus, “10,000 Reasons” from Matt Redman, “Counting Every Blessing” by Rend Collective, Chris Tomlin’s “Satisfied”, and the new version of Doxology in song by Hillsong Worship.
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Song Title
Artist
Album
Year
6AM
Count Them All
JJ Weeks Band
As Long As We Can Breathe
2017
Thank You Lord
Paul Baloche
A Greater Song
2006
Psalm 63
The Corner Room
Psalm Songs, Vol. 2
2018
Blessed Savior, Fount of Grace
Darlene Zschech
Blessed Assurance: The New Hymns of Fanny Crosby
2015
Jesus Messiah
Chris Tomlin
Hello Love
2008
Worthy of Your Name (feat. Sean Curran of Bellarive)
Passion
Worthy Of Your Name
2017
Faithful
Covenant Worship
Standing
2012
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (feat. Passion)
Matt Redman
Passion: White Flag
2012
Doxology
Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim
2017
Blessed Is the One (Psalm 32)
Sovereign Grace Music
Psalms
2008
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
Heather Land
Pouring It Out for You
2011
Bless The Lord
Laura Story
Great God Who Saves
2009
Wonderful Things
Highlands Worship
Vol 1: Wonderful Things – EP
2018
We Give You Thanks
All Sons & Daughters
All Sons & Daughters
2014
7AM
Blessed Assurance (feat. Jeremy Riddle)
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
I Will Bless Your Name (feat. Jenn Johnson)
Brian Johnson
We Believe
2006
Draw Near (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
Passion
Passion: Even So Come
2015
Oh Blessed (feat. Anthony Skinner)
Stu Garrard
Beatitudes
2017
Light of Your Face
Misty Edwards
Relentless
2007
When The Stars Burn Down (Blessing and Honor)
Phillips, Craig & Dean
Breathe In
2012
A Grateful People/Bless the Lord
Watermark
A Grateful People
2006
Bless the Lord
Jared Anderson
iWorship Now/Next
2013
Blessed Be Your Name
Matt Redman
Where Angels Fear To Tread
2002
Come Thou Fount (feat. Charlie Hall)
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
Psalm 134 (Bless the Lord)
Robbie Seay Band
Psalms LP
2015
8AM
Bless His Name
Jeremy Riddle
The Now And Not Yet
2009
Bless Your Name
Brian and Jenn Johnson
We Believe
2006
Bless Your Name
Eddie Kirkland
North Point Live: Awake
2009
Yes I Will
Vertical Worship
Bright Faith Bold Future
2018
Bless The Lord (feat. Rita Springer)
Jeff Deyo
Light
2003
Psalm 1
The Corner Room
Psalm Songs, Vol. 1
2015
Blessed Redeemer
Leigh Nash
Hymns And Sacred Songs
2011
I Will Wait
David Leonard
The Wait
2019
Covered (feat. London Gatch)
Mack Brock
Covered – EP
2019
Hundred Miles (feat. Crowder) [Live]
Passion
Follow You Anywhere (Live)
2019
Counting Every Blessing
Rend Collective
Good News
2018
Satisfied
Chris Tomlin
Nobody Loves Me Like You – EP
2018
Glory
Phil Wickham
The Ascension
2014
God Youre So Good (feat. Kristian Stanfill and Melodie Malone)
It’s the second special themed playlist of our Season of Thanksgiving — this time, remembering God’s goodness! The playlist is below, with songs by Jenn Johnson, Covenant Worship, Brian Campbell, Kristian Stanfill, Rita Springer, Elevation Worship, Chris McClarney and more. Taste and see!
Song Title
Artist
Album
Year
6AM
You Are So Good To Me
Third Day
Offerings 2 — All I Have To Give
2003
Oh! Great Is Our God
Citizens & Saints
Join the Triumph
2014
King of My Heart (feat. Steffany Gretzinger & Jeremy Riddle)
Bethel Music
Starlight
2017
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (feat. Passion)
Matt Redman
Passion: White Flag
2012
Worthy
Elevation Worship
Hallelujah Here Below
2018
So Good to Me
Cory Asbury
Holy
2008
God Youre So Good (feat. Kristian Stanfill and Melodie Malone)
