1 Timothy 2:1d – A Thankful Heart

A woman raises her face and hands in prayer and her heart glows with gratitude. (Grok)

[I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession]… and thanksgiving…

Summary: Giving thanks to God might seem like an odd addition to a list of different kinds of prayer, but on closer examination, we discover that it might be the most important kind of prayer.   

Paul begins this thought with a list of prayer types. In our last meditation, we examined “petitions, prayers, [and] intercession…” But Paul doesn’t stop there. He continues with one more kind of prayer — thanksgiving. 

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Psalm 107:1 – Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

Summary: Happy Thanksgiving!

As we enjoy this Thanksgiving holiday, it is good to take a moment and consider, not only what we have to be thankful for, but who we need to be thankful to. It is all well and good to feel that “I’ve got mine,” but true thankfulness requires that we thank someone.

Pity the poor atheists at Thanksgiving. They might be thankful for life, but they have no one to be grateful to for such a great gift.

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