Monk's Musings: Praise God With All Our Heart!

“Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his Holy Name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits… As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him… But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him.”
(Psalm 103:1-2,13,17)

As we come to the end of this Camp Season we are filled with thankfulness towards the many session directors, cabin leaders, cooks, summer staff, teachers, nurses, lifeguards, and so many others, who helped Beacon through the Summer and Fall seasons. We are especially grateful to the Lord, who with His Fatherly compassion, guided us and blessed us all, as we served Him and loved and served many others at Beacon Bible Camp.

3000 years ago, king David challenged himself, and also us, to praise the Lord with his soul and all his inmost being. To realise that we are not the centre of the cosmic story - but He is! So He deserves our worship and adoration. We too, are prone to forget His many benefits, and to move on like selfish children, feeling we are entitled to all we wish for, and deserve to be protected from suffering and pain. But the apostle Paul commands us to “give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

May we trust our Heavenly Father, and rely on His compassion. May we rejoice in His love always, and seek to love Him in return. May we praise God and thank Him, whatever the circumstances of life He allows us to go through. And may our lives as well as our lips praise the Holy Name of the Lord every day of the rest of our lives!

With a warm greeting from us both and from the rest of the Beacon Team,

Andrew “Monk” & Marianne “Tia” Nunn