Thanking God for the Good Things He Does for Us (TMF:480)

Friday, November 25, 2016
Peace to Live By: Thanking God for the Good Things He Does for Us (TMF:480) - Daniel Litton
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       Nothing comes into our lives without God knowing it’s coming, and without his allowing it to come, of that we can be sure. Solomon told us in Proverbs, “The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble (Proverbs 16:4, ESV). Indeed, we as Christians are called to be thankful. We must have a thankful attitude when approaching God in prayer. The Apostle Paul demonstrated this attitude in his letter to the Romans. He told them, “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness… that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers” (Romans 1:8-10ex, ESV). Paul was filled with thanksgiving for the believers in Rome, and he made sure to continually thank God for them. When God does great things in our lives, it is especially important that we thank him for those great things. Why wouldn’t we want to thank him? And Paul also told the Philippians, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice… in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:4, 6ex, ESV). We have much to be thankful for, and much to renew our minds into a spirit of thankfulness in our lives.