Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness
John Marcus examines Psalm 65 to illustrate God's goodness and provision, particularly as it relates to harvest and daily sustenance. The article challenges modern readers to recognize God's sovereign care in all material blessings and to cultivate genuine thanksgiving as a spiritual discipline. Through practical reflection on how God sustains creation, Marcus connects biblical theology with contemporary Christian living.
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed." Psalm 65:1 Psalm 65 gives us multiple reasons for which to give thanks, all of which point to God's goodness. The psalm begins on a note of thanksgiving and carries that thought throughout the psalm: "Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion" (Ps. 65:1). Praise has to do with being sincerely and deeply thankful for God's wonderful works and His superior qualities. The reason praise is said to "wait" is that...
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