In his final sermon in the series "Stewardship" Pastor Doug taught us that thanks-giving is the fulfillment of a biblical injunction. I Thessalonians 5:18: In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
The pastor used Psalm 107, which he asked us to read every day this coming week, as basis for the lesson.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good: His love endures forever. We must give our thanks away. This is God's will for our lives: that we give thanks in all circumstances.
We are dependent on God for everything.
Being thankful is an attitude of the heart.
We demonstrate thankfulness 1) by the words of our mouth, and 2) by the works of our hands.
Make up your mind to be thankful.
Psalm 107:1 Give thanks. Who? v. 2: Those who have been redeemed.
v. 8: for His wonderful deeds for men. Who? v. 10: Those who are hungry, athirst, in darkness, gloom, bound in affliction.
v 15 for His unfailing love. Who? v. 17 Those who have fallen, who have behaved in a foolhardy manner.
v. 31 again, His goodness and wonderful deeds. Who? v. 33 Those in a desert place, abandoned, even though by God seemingly.
Thankfulness is a choice.
v. 42,43: The upright see and rejoice; the wicked stops his mouth. At the end of days, we can rejoice in thankfulness or perish in bitterness.
What do you choose?
1 comment:
will read through this for the remainder of the week. An elder in our church always encourages us to "pray" through the psalms-I think I shall combine 107 with that practice.
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