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8 Ways to Keep a Proper Focus 1 Chronicles 16 November 20, 2016 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. 1 Chronicles 16:1-12 1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! 1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! Call Upon His Name • Acts 2:21 - And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Joel 2:32) • Romans 10:13 - For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! 1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works! 2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed. Sing Unto The Lord • Psalm 95:1 - Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! • Psalm 146:2 - I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Sing Unto The Lord Ephesians 5:18-20 - And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually! Seek the Lord Psalm 27:8 - You have said, “Seek My face.” My heart says to You, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” Seek the Lord Matthew 7:7-8 - Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually! 1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember the wondrous works that He has done, His miracles and the judgments He uttered Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Spurgeon’s Thoughts • Make an actual record of what God has done, keeping a written journal. • Be sure to praise God thoroughly at the time you receive His goodness. • Set apart time for meditation on the good things God has done. • Talk about His mercy often to other people. • Use everything around you as reminders to the goodness of God. Prayer Focus • Thank You Lord for this season of Thanksgiving, may we always be thankful! • Thank You for Your word that clearly gives us reasons to rejoice and give thanks. • Thank You for Your great love, mercy, grace and salvation.