“Karen’s Notes!

Insights from a Glory-Bound Lady”

Selected Notes

Volume 4 Number 48, “Watch Where You Shoot That Arrow!”

December 1, 2021

It is hard to believe that we have come to December already, isn’t it? Let’s make this a wonderful month of worship and praise to our awesome Savior. I shared this with you last week. However, just in case someone missed it, I have come across a workshop that Karen presented many years ago. Somehow these conference notes were placed in a different spot from where Karen typically kept her notes. I suspect she pulled these out to use in conversation in a one-to-one counseling appointment.

The Scripture text that Karen used is Psalm 105:1-5. She defined “active worship” as giving thanks to Him (105:1); singing to Him (105:2); glorifying Him (105:3); seeking Him (105:4); and remembering Him (105:5).

Let’s take a little time and think of just the first point in her conference notes. Thanks for allowing me to share just a tiny bit of the thoughts from her handwritten notes.

Karen wrote: Psalm 46:10 reminds us that we need to “Be still and know that I am God.” This worship comes from the heart.

1. Give Thanks! “Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name. Make known His deeds among the people” (105:1).  The word “thanks” is the Hebrew word yada which means “to throw, to cast or to shoot as in shooting an arrow!” When we shoot an arrow, we must focus on the target.

As an arrow being aimed and released at the intended target, we recognize the Source of our blessings, and we give thanks to Him. When it comes to our blessings, let’s write them down and make a list. This is an on-going fresh active worship each day. We conclude: God is good!

Michael’s observation: There is much more I could have shared from her notes. But for today I know that you and I have much for which to thank the Lord. Aim our praises and thanksgiving to the true Source of all our blessings. Join me in thanking the Lord throughout the day. Lord willing, next day I will bring us to the next point in her workshop on active worship.