To Be Thankful

During this season we are often encouraged to find things for which to be thankful. As Christians we should have no problem in this. How can we count our many blessings? Think of it! We were forgiven our sins and given new lives.

His righteousness was imputed to us. His nature was imparted to us. Yes. Let us be thankful!

We have access to God and His favor. Nothing can separate us from God’s love.  We have a blood covenant with God Almighty! Is it hard to be thankful?

We are part of a family that spans the continents and the ages…this earth and heaven. It is not hard to be thankful!

We are blessed in this life. And we are blessed with eternal life. Could we be thankful? Just for a day? How about “ever thankful”? Should it be difficult for us to do as 1 Th. 5:18 says to always give thanks?

Above are listed some of our spiritual blessings but there are more…much more, for which we should be thankful every day. Some are so much a part of us we take them for granted. Our senses are a daily blessing. Perhaps we are smelling the aroma of a freshly baked turkey or listening to beautiful vocals. So much we are blessed with that we take for granted! Let us be thankful.

Our society encourages us not to be thankful but always grasping for more. So much of this is driven by marketing. If we do not have the newest, greatest, most modern this or that…how can we be thankful?

But we Christians are of a new nation, a new ethnic group are to model a different culture, a culture of Thanksgiving. Be thankful this holiday season, but continue being thankful throughout the coming year. If you have problems in this area, pray. God has given me a spirit of thanksgiving. That in itself is a blessing.

You are blessed! Be thankful! And have a wonderful Thanksgiving.