I normally don't write a blog about thanksgiving around this time of year cause its so cliché but here goes.
"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His steadfast love endures forever." (Psalm 11:8:1)...
Thanksgiving...What is it? Its more than an day of year, its more then a reprieve we have for a few weeks leading up to a day we eat turkey and watch football. Its a daily reprieve of how to live. Its a manner of how to live for what you are given. Its an attitude of how to act in situations when life just plain stinks.
I'm being very simple here but the word "thanksgiving" just doesn't cut it in todays age. I want to say we must live with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is gratitude as a lifestyle. For gratitude is how to live. Its what to are. Its being sacrificial with what you have, for you look with trust in the Sovereign Lord over all creation with what He has decided to give to you. For me gratitude seems to comes down to one simple word....Trust. Trust with what you have and are given. You trust in Him and His love for you.
"Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord." (Psalm 4:5)
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will make your path straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"I will put my trust in Him" (Hebrews 2:13)
All this is huge if one is to start overcoming guilt, sorrow and shame. Gratitude makes the heart joyful, right and complete when one looks to God's gracious gifts. The greatest of all being Jesus and walking in gratitude with that in mind. Colossians 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
Y'shua (Jesus) in the greatest fulfillment of the greatest need of all humanity, for Y'shua must be central if gratitude is to flow from the heart and ultimately for change to come. Its must not be a seasonal thing or thought. It MUST be a lifestyle towards God first and then it will just naturally flow towards others as we live with grateful worship for Y'shua the greatest of all God's gifts towards any human being.
Blessing to you all!
"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His steadfast love endures forever." (Psalm 11:8:1)...
Thanksgiving...What is it? Its more than an day of year, its more then a reprieve we have for a few weeks leading up to a day we eat turkey and watch football. Its a daily reprieve of how to live. Its a manner of how to live for what you are given. Its an attitude of how to act in situations when life just plain stinks.
I'm being very simple here but the word "thanksgiving" just doesn't cut it in todays age. I want to say we must live with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is gratitude as a lifestyle. For gratitude is how to live. Its what to are. Its being sacrificial with what you have, for you look with trust in the Sovereign Lord over all creation with what He has decided to give to you. For me gratitude seems to comes down to one simple word....Trust. Trust with what you have and are given. You trust in Him and His love for you.
"Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord." (Psalm 4:5)
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will make your path straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"I will put my trust in Him" (Hebrews 2:13)
All this is huge if one is to start overcoming guilt, sorrow and shame. Gratitude makes the heart joyful, right and complete when one looks to God's gracious gifts. The greatest of all being Jesus and walking in gratitude with that in mind. Colossians 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
Y'shua (Jesus) in the greatest fulfillment of the greatest need of all humanity, for Y'shua must be central if gratitude is to flow from the heart and ultimately for change to come. Its must not be a seasonal thing or thought. It MUST be a lifestyle towards God first and then it will just naturally flow towards others as we live with grateful worship for Y'shua the greatest of all God's gifts towards any human being.
Blessing to you all!
Amen!
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