Wednesday, November 23, 2011

A Sense of Gratitude in Celebrating Thanksgiving Day

"And now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your glorious name." 1 Chronicles 29:13

I came across this Bible passage in an email that reminds me that the people of Israel never ceased from giving thanks for what they had. They had recognized the grandeur of the God who had chosen them and led them out of Egypt into freedom.

As we come to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, do you have a feeling of thanks that you can offer to God through your praying?

As you look at your life, maybe this year has been a difficult one with finances or with other hardships. However, can you still offer thanks for what you have? Can you offer thanks for the kind of God that you have - one who loved you enough to send Jesus for your salvation. I believe it's easy for us to look at and accentuate the negative; we need to highlight the positive.

What we receive from God all comes as a gift. Can you count your blessings this year? If so, can you offer them up to God in prayer?

No comments:

Post a Comment