We now consider the third part of prayer (ACTS) which is thanksgiving. After giving adoration, and making confession, one might wish to proceed to give thanks.
Having a sense of gratitude has always been an emphasis of Scripture. The apostle Paul wrote: "Give thanks in all circumstances." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Everything we have in life comes as a gift. We are dependent upon God for our survival from day to day - with the sunshine and the very air that we breathe. We might even say that our privilege to pray comes from the grace of God.
As we come before God in prayer, it is only proper that we do it with a feeling of gratitude within us. If we are going to "ask" for something from God, it is fitting that we do acknowledge thanks for all that we have received.
How much do you give thanks to God in your prayers? What proportion of thanksgiving is present compared to your asking?
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- Rev. Martin W. Pauschke
- I have been pastor at Savior Divine since July 2004. Prior to my current position, I had served at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Maywood, IL, and Trinity Lutheran Church in Runnemede, NJ. I graduated from Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, IN, with a concentration in musicology and graduated from Concordia Seminary in Exile (Christ Seminary - Seminex) in St. Louis, MO. I received a D. Min. degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.
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