MP3: Oh, Give Thanks To The Lord

This song was inspired by a friend 
(and former fellow school bus driver),
Randy Miller.  After ministering at his
church one Sunday, he came to me
and encouraged me with the Scripture, 
Psalm 107:1-2, and told me he felt 
God was going to give me a song 
from these verses.  Guess what?  
He did!  Little did Randy know of the
magnitude of impact these verses 
were to have on my life.  Taking these
words to heart in 1983, God led me
to publicly share my testimony of what
I had specifically been redeemed from. 
This song even came back to my mind
and I began to use it again to encourage
the body of Christ.  When we realize
our position in Christ of righteousness
and holiness by virtue of His sacrificial 
blood, I believe we cannot help but
lift up our hearts in gratitude to Him.

Dennis Jernigan

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,
Whom He has redeemed from 
the hand of the adversary…
Psalm 107:1-2 NASB

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has 
strengthened me, because He considered
me faithful, putting me into service, even
though I was formerly a blasphemer and 
a persecutor and a violent aggressor. 
Yet I was shown mercy because I acted
ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of 
our Lord was more than abundant, with
the faith and love which are found in 
Christ Jesus. It is a trustworthy statement,
deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners, 
among whom I am foremost of all. 
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so 
that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ 
might demonstrate His perfect patience
as an example for those who would 
believe in Him for eternal life. Now to
the King eternal, immortal, invisible, 
the only God, be honor and glory 
forever and ever. Amen.
I Timothy 1:12-17 NASB

Words & Music: Dennis Jernigan
April 16, 1983

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