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Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of
our salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us
make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.” Ps. 95:1-3
Yes would be the answer to this—we might call it
‘lip-service”. This means that we offer God the expression of our words through
saying ‘Thank you,” but in reality the thanks we offer is not from within our
being.
A grateful heart is the heart of a person which is
filled with God’s Spirit. This person has experienced God’ gift of hope offered
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And in response to this gift
gratitude is supreme. One who is
grateful is humbled by the blessings God has made possible through the work and
generosity of others. Often a grateful hearted person is overwhelmed and just
has to share this with others. They cannot keep it to themselves.
As the Psalmist states, “"I will give thanks to
you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Ps. 9:1
As we prepare to welcome family and friends into our
homes, to prepare food and a special dinner together, are we willing to share
with others the gift of gratitude to God and why being grateful is a condition
of one’s heart? As you prepare to share this special time, why not ask what it
is that makes you grateful and what calls you to truly give thanks to God?
Let us consider this as we offer God our Thanks for
His many Gifts to us, including his Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Remember to
give thanks in all circumstances. For this your way to offer yourself in
humility and hope.
PRAYER: Thank you, God for everything-- …… Amen
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