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.
As Christians, we have someone to thank. Even in times of deprivation and suffering, we have something to be thankful for. Life, from a Christian perspective, is more than food, more than drink, and even more than breath itself. Life is a connection with God, our Creator. It so happens that he is also our Papa, our Father.
Even if we don’t fully understand his ways, we can acknowledge that he knows what he is doing (Isaiah 55:9).
When things don’t go our way, it doesn’t mean God doesn’t like us or want us to have good things. What it often means when things are going wrong is that we are on the wrong path. Like the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), we think our way is best. Only when it doesn’t work out well do we stop and realize how good we had it before.
Sometimes, of course, events that are beyond our control overtake us. Life can be hard. Is there something to be thankful for when every day seems like a burden (Job 2:9)? Amazingly, the gift of life is that there is always hope for a better day (Job 2:10).
If everything in life is upside down, we can be thankful that the Lord is good and his love endures forever. And if everything in your life is going well, we have all the more reason to praise God and give him thanks.
Application: Consider what God has done for you and give thanks.
Food for Thought: How is giving thanks to God like worship?
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