Grateful

Thank God for inspired songs that continue to inspire:

I am
Grateful for the things
That you have done
Yes, I'm grateful for the victories we've won
I could go on and on and on 

About your works
Because I'm grateful, grateful, so grateful
Just to praise you Lord
Flowing from my heart
Are the issues of my heart
It's gratefulness

Grateful - Hezekiah Walker, The Love Fellowship Choir

We spend much of our prayer time asking God to do something. When He does it, we may offer a quick prayer of thanks and quickly move on to the next thing we want Him to do. We do not spend enough time to just sit back and reflect on all that God has done. We do not tell of His wonderful works to others sufficiently. We do not praise Him like we ought! God is worthy of all our praise, we could never praise Him too much! The song writer said, “If I had ten thousand tongues, it still won’t be enough.”

How much can we really thank God for the gift of salvation? He did not have to save me, but He did. God came running after me. He redeemed me with the blood of His Son. That was a costly price to pay (Considering what He got!). But God would not be deterred; He committed to putting His name on me and branded me as His. Then He washed me with the blood of His Son Jesus; and is still washing me with The Word! Though I fail Him time and time again, He whispers to me, “I will never leave you nor forsake you, you are mine.” “See I have inscribed your name in the palm of my hands.” “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” The psalmist could not help but cry out, “O give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever” (Psalm 118:1).

This thanksgiving, endeavor to thank God for the tangible blessings; your job, your house, your car, food on your table, bills paid and unpaid, children growing up before you. Thank God also for the intangible; The gift of time, good health, the love of family and friends, the peace that God gives, the wealth of your relationship with the Christ, His Holy Spirit given to you as a guarantee, and the hope of spending eternity with God.

For some, giving thanks would have to be a sacrifice. The winds of life may have blown hard against you and the enemy (Satan) threatens to steal your peace. Find a place to thank God anyway. Here is what the Lord says to you “Do not be anxious for anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present your requests to God, and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7). Thanksgiving is God’s therapy for peace.

 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, I will declare all your wonderful deeds (Psalm 9:1)