{"id":1778,"date":"2025-06-25T00:08:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T00:39:28","slug":"september-25-praise-pause-day-25-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-25-praise-pause-day-25-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"June 25&#8211;Praise Pause&#8211;Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Praise His Name: ROCK<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!\u00a0<\/em> 2 Samuel 22:47 (NKJV)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<\/strong><br \/>\nMany times, in scripture, God is called our Rock.<br \/>\nA Rock is something that is solid, unchanging, a firm support.<br \/>\nThat is what God is.<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s pause to praise Him today for being our Rock!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.\u00a0<\/em> Psalm 95:1 (NKJV)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Praise Pause:<\/strong><br \/>\nDear God, I pause to praise You today as my Rock.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are the unchanging presence in my ever-changing world.<\/li>\n<li>You are my firm support in time of need.<\/li>\n<li>You are a solid foundation I can rely on at all times.<\/li>\n<li>You are the sure and strong one whom I can run to when I want to find rest and peace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank You, my Rock, for always being there for me. I am so glad to pause and praise You today!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Praise His Name: ROCK &#8220;The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!\u00a0 2 Samuel 22:47 (NKJV) Today&#8217;s Thought: Many times, in scripture, God is called our Rock. A Rock is something that is solid, unchanging, a firm support. 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