"O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD." Psalm 116:16-17
The only thing that we can give God is our thanksgiving. That is all He wants from us. God wants His children to be thankful. But are we? Do we thank Him for each new day? For our many blessings? Have you ever thanked Him for your Salvation? Oh, to come to the light of a new day ~ what a privilege it is my friend!
We have nothing that God wants ~ nothing tangible. The psalmist sings, "I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving." I'm going to thank Him. Are you? In case you miss the import of this, the writer to the Hebrews says, "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name" (Hebrews 13:15). Listen Christians! The only thing we can give to our God is our thanks, and how precious that is to our heavenly Father! Amen?
Ultimately, our thanksgiving shows itself in the way we live. We give thanks with our gifts of love to the Lord and to others. We bring to God our hearts and demonstrate our love as we faithfully worship Him, follow Him and His leading in His Word, and care for others in true compassion, even as God in Christ cared for us.
Don't let your "thank You" just be words! Let it be from your heart as you give God the credit for all you are and have!
May God bless you with a "Thankful Day" :-)
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Love in Christ Jesus, Sandy |
