ARE YOU THANKFUL?
Do you give thanks to God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit on a daily basis? Do you realize that your very existence and all you possess belong to God? After all He created everyone and everything. I know that there are some people out there that do not believe in God. All I can say, I’m sorry that you are so misinformed and at some time in the future you are going to be confronted with the truth.
At the present time we are all living under the grace and love of God. I want you to think about what if His grace and love were removed from our presence. I believe that if those two were removed, that is part of what Hell is going to be. Just think about it. Separation from God is going to be Hell.
Some others are going to say, what about all the bad things that happen in the world or to me or someone I know. Bad things do not come from God. We need to give credit due to the one who is responsible, Satan. Also, God gave us freedom to choose our way in life. Because of selfish reasons or greed, we all make bad choices. Then it is someone else’s fault or we blame God for our mistakes.
We cannot overlook the fact that when we fail to give God thanks for everything He has given us, we lose out on His blessings. Let us look at a few Bible verses regarding giving God thanks.
I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way–in all your speaking and in all your knowledge.
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
That is just a few of the many verses on why we should give thanks to God for all things. If people humble themselves and realize that God wants us to thank Him for all things, we will receive His many blessings. I might add that you should thank Him before you even receive an answer. This is a part of the power of prayer. We should especially be thankful for our salvation in Jesus Christ who suffered, died, and shed His blood for our sins. Thanking God is a choice. In most cases, when we receive something from someone, we usually thank them. Should it be any different with the One who provides all things? Praise and thank you God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Amen
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