Being Thankful

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever (Psalm 107:1).

Some form of the word thankful or thanksgiving is used 102 times in the Bible. Giving thanks should be more than a once a year event or something quickly done before meals. It should be an attitude that permeates everything we do. When this happens, life becomes filled with happiness and joy. It's hard to be bitter, angry, or depressed when the heart is filled with thankfulness.

As ye have therefore received Jesus Christ the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving (Colossians 2:6-7).

And we do have much to be thankful for if we have Christ in our lives. Most of us have our daily needs met. In fact, many have much more than they need. And even if problems arise, they don't have to face them alone. He will never leave or forsake us. He stood beside Daniel in the lion's den and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, and he'll stand by you, too.

Saying, Amen: Blessing and glory wisdom and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen (Revelation 7:12).

So, let's capture the thankfulness the Bible speaks of and always give thanks to God. 

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms (Psalm 95:2).

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