Being Thankful
Psalms 100:4-5 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Thankfulness: a posture of the heart that recognizes God as the ultimate giver of all good things, expressed through constant worship, trust, and obedience. Don’t you love this? It is when our heart attitude not only recognizes that God makes all good things, but we respond according to His will and not upon our feelings
I must admit when I was young the Thessalonians scripture made me quite uncomfortable. After all, why would God expect me to be thankful in all things when not all things are good. So I decided He must have meant I should be thankful in spite of all things.
It made sense at the time.
As I have matured as a Christ follower, I have come to learn that thankfulness depends less upon my circumstances and more upon the condition of my heart.
May we develop into the type of Christian who oozes with thanksgiving, knowing and believing that even in the direst of circumstances we can and should praise God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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