Thanksgiving is one of our love languages of God. For the follower of God we are to be a spring of thankfulness, in all things give thanks. This is not pretend happiness for life is often too difficult, too confusing and far to fragile to live in a make believe thankfulness. This is a thankfulness that recalls God intentions for us and remembers that nothing can separate us from his love. This is a thankfulness that sets its eyes on thing above, not ignoring the things below, but also not letting the hours become greater than the eternity we are promised. Often we evaluate reasons for thankfulness on our circumstance or on the actions of those around us. Thanksgiving for the follower of God is rooted in remembering the intentions of God not the actions of the moment. In the moment we have very little perspective, in fact, in the light of eternity which God fully sees, we can only see a dim little blink of eternity. This dim view often oppresses our giving of thanks and can even misdirect us into blaming God for circumstances and actions that do not seem to align with his intentions and promises. Psalm 105 is a great help in guiding us toward being a people of thanksgiving.
1Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. 3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. 4 Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. 5 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
So here is our guide to thankfulness for the follower of God;
Give praise
Proclaim his name
Make known what he has done
Sing to him
Tell of his work
Glory in him
Rejoice in him
Look to him
Seek him always
Remember what he has done
Be thankful
Pastor Eric
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