Perhaps one of the deepest ways we can interact with God, is to enter the creative space of writing out a simple Psalm! Yes, today there is a challenge! This week, your challenge is to write out a Psalm of Thanksgiving. Before we do that though, let’s look into what these are.
1. Statement of or invitation to praise including the intention to thank God.
2. Account of the Psalter’s experience. This usually includes a narration in which a recount of the following events occurs:
3. Confession of faith in God acknowledging Him as Savior.
4. Reference to a thank offering or payment of a vow.
5. Conclusion, with a confession to Yahweh and a renewed call to praise.
Thanksgiving Psalms are declarative in nature and are either individual or corporate. Check out Psalms 18; 30; 32; 67; 124; or 129 to get an idea of how these flow. Because afterward you are going to write your own!