“OH GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.” (1 Chron. 16:8-9)
Thanksgiving—the giving of thanks—to God for all His blessings should be one of the most distinguishing marks of a believer in Jesus Christ. We must not allow a spirit of ungratefulness to harden our heart and chill our relationship with God and with others.
“GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For HIS LOVINGKINDNESS IS EVERLASTING…” (Psa. 136:1-6)
Today, ingratitude and thanklessness are far too common. Children forget to thank their parents for all that they do. Common courtesy is scorned. We take for granted the ways that others help us. Above all, we fail to thank God for His blessings.
“Always GIVE THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER for everything. Give thanks to him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Eph. 5:20)
In the midst of our trials we can thank God, because we know that He has promised to be with us and that He will help us. We know that He can use times of suffering to draw us closer to Himself: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” (Jam. 1:2-3) Thank you Lord…
IN EVERYTHING, GIVE THANKS…
-Bill Stockham