Meditate On
in everything give thanks; for this is the
will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thank
God Always!
Do you know that the Greek word for “thank”
is charis, the same Greek word used for “grace”? So to be full of grace is to
be full of thanksgiving. God wants us to give thanks always. Even when things
don’t go well with us, we can choose to have a spirit of thanksgiving because
He is faithful and able to work all things out for our good (Romans 8:28).
The thing about us is that there can be 10
good things happening to us, yet our human tendency is to focus on the one
thing that is negative and fixate on it. We tend to look at what we don’t have,
instead of thanking God for what we do have. We need to understand that when we
thank God for what we do have, even if it is only “five loaves of bread and two
fish,” what we have will be multiplied. Remember what Jesus did before the five
loaves and two fish were multiplied to feed more than 5,000 people? He gave
thanks to the Father for the little that He had (Matthew 14:17–21, NIV).
My friend, cultivate a spirit of
thanksgiving and graciousness, and keep it flowing today. Thank God for the
parts of your body that are working fine. Thank God for whatever the amount you
have in your bank account. Don’t focus on what you don’t have. Count your
blessings every day. Thank Him for His presence and grace that make all the
difference. Not only will you have more joy, but you will also experience His
blessings and increase!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
