This message explores the last Sunday of the Christian year and the powerful way Scripture chooses to end the book of Psalms: with praise. Just like a playlist filled with every emotion, the Psalms cover the full spectrum of human experience—joy, sorrow, doubt, hope, anger, and deep trust. Yet after all the twists and turns, after all the cries for help and honest confessions, the final word of the Psalms is simple and bold: “Praise the Lord.”
As we approach Thanksgiving, the sermon invites us to let praise and gratitude be the final word in our own year. Whether our year was full of blessings, challenges, or pain, we can still choose praise—because praise honors who God is, and thanksgiving acknowledges what God has done. Even in seasons where gratitude is hard, praise is still possible.
Around your own Thanksgiving table—whether crowded or quiet—this message encourages you to pause and speak the final word with intention: “God is good, and I am grateful.” Let praise and thanksgiving finish the year strong.
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