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August 28, 2019

A Heart Full of Praise

Jennifer B. Jones (New York, USA)

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Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. - Ephesians 5:18-19 (NIV)

I am not a trained or talented musician, but as a youth I always enjoyed singing in school choirs and singing praises to the Lord in church. A few years ago a viral infection attacked my vocal cords and left me with a condition called vocal-cord paralysis. Because of this,...

Today's Prayer
O Lord, help us live in a way that pleases you. May our actions as well as our words be a song of praise to you. Amen.
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Psalm 92:1-5

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The Lord hears what is in my heart.

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