Thanksgiving
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and
beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these
things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye
thankful.” (Colossians 3:12-15)
Today’s
Morsel: Someone said that we should
always be thankful because someone else is always worse off than we are.
Our situation may look as if there isn’t any hope, but another person's
situation may be even worse. The Bible tells us in 1
Thessalonians 5:18, “In everything give thanks: for
this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” God wants us to
be thankful. Thanksgiving is a time to remember and to give thanks for
the things we do have and to thank the God who allows us to see each
day. Paul told the church at Colossi, in Colossians 2: 6-7, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been
taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” Observe, being established
in the faith, we must abound therein, and improve in it more and more; and this
with thanksgiving. The way to have the benefit and comfort of God's grace
is to be much in giving thanks for it. Remember, gratitude is an attitude.
Sing:
Thanks, Thanks, I give you thanks, for all You have done. I am so
blessed, my soul has found rest, O’ Lord, I give You thanks.
Thought For Today: In
everything give thanks for this is the will of God. Gratitude is an attitude. (Parker)
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