Thursday, November 27 Today Is Gratitude Day I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 Recommended Reading Hebrews 13:15 We often say, God bless you! to others without thinking about what it actually means. When God blesses us, He speaks a word of care or favor over us (Psalm 29:11). And when we bless God, we do the same -- we speak a good word about Gods many attributes that benefit (bless) us (Psalm 26:12). So when the psalmist says, I will bless the Lord at all times, he is saying, I will continually speak of Gods goodness, kindness, generosity, and other traits. That is, I will continually manifest an attitude of gratitude toward God for who He is and what He has done. Do you see this background of blessing in Pauls words, In everything give thanks (1 Thessalonians 5:18)? Not just on Thanksgiving Day, but on every day, we should give thanks to God and bless His holy name for His many gifts of grace to us. Even on challenging days, we can be grateful for the fact that God is with us, causing all things to work together for good for those who love Him (Romans 8:28). Let today be a day of thanksgiving for sure. But let every day be one in which you live with an attitude of gratitude toward Him. Christian doctrine is grace, and Christian conduct is gratitude. J. I. Packer
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:35:36 +0000
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