Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (1 Chronicles 16:34, ESV)
It’s November! This month we celebrate Thanksgiving. The verses of the week this during November will focus on gratitude.
We have much for which to be thankful. What a great God we serve! His love is enduring and eternal. He never lets us down. He never leaves us. He never forsakes us. How can we not be grateful?
While we tend to focus on Thanksgiving during November, giving thanks is not something to be reserved for one month of the year. It is something to practice every day. I know that as part of my daily journalling I make a list of things for which I am thankful. It is one of the most important things I do each day.
Expressing gratitude will change our outlook on life. When we remember the reasons we have to be thankful, we are less inclined to focus on the things that bring us down. Grateful people tend to be more joyous and optimistic. Less grateful people will tend to be bitter and pessimistic.
The point is practice gratitude. And remember the one who is most worthy of our gratitude!
As an FYI – I will not be posting this coming week. But will look forward to getting back with you on November 12.
patandfriends says
Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.