Greetings:
One of the first steps into spiritual decay is to refuse to or neglect to give God thanks after experiencing his goodness and seeing his power manifested on our behalf.
If we fail to acknowledge God, we can begin to feel proud and self-sufficient, which is a dangerous road to walk on.
Rather, we need to acknowledge God’s provision in everything.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (Amplified Bible) we read, “Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].”
This verse says that it’s God’s will for everyone who believes in Jesus to be thankful. There are some things that happen in our lives that we are truly thankful for. But some things that happen are really difficult. Let’s look really closely at the verse. Some might think that this verse says to be thankful for all of our circumstances. But the verse actually says to be thankful in all circumstances. The original Hebrew word for 'in' that is used here means 'in the middle of' or 'during'.
In other words, no matter what is happening in our life, we can be thankful.
We must remember most of all, we should be thankful because God gave His Son, Jesus, to save us from the punishment of our sin, and give us new life.
If only we could see through God's eyes, we would have more mercies than we could ever account for. Let us not let the missiles that the devil fires at us knock us down so much that we forget that we have Christ and the many blessings of God. We should never lose our hope, and we should always have reason to truly be thankful.
Be blessed.
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