Thanksliving

The Bible instructs us to “give thanks in everything.” There are times when our gratitude is scarce due to life’s situations. There are times when it is impossible to thank God “for” things happening to us or our family. But the instructions are clear enough to notice that we are not required to thank God “for” everything but we can thank God “in” everything.

The sky is the limit as to giving thanks to the God and Creator of our world. He has made everything “very good.” What we see, feel, or experience gives us the basis for thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving goes beyond saying words to worship. The book of Revelation shows the future church assembled before the throne of God: “After these things I looked, and behold, a

great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, ¹⁰ and crying out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ ¹¹ All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, ¹² saying: ‘Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen’ (Rev 7:9-12).

Let us allow our thanksgiving lead to worship.

 

1 Timothy 2:1-2“[Instructions on Worship] I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

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