Tuesday, September 30, 2014

By: Rachelle Hitt Bilbo

Thank You

Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.

Often it is not until November and specifically Thanksgiving Day that people really vocalize what they are grateful for in their lives. However, we have so much to be grateful for AND should thank God for those things DAILY.

Today's verse actually commands us to approach God with THANKSGIVING first! Instead, we often go to Him with the many things we need. As a loving Father, He certainly wants to provide for our needs and asks that we bring those needs to Him...but first, we should praise Him for His goodness.

No matter what any of us are going through, we still have SOMETHING in which to be thankful. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, "In EVERY thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

I challenge you to always start your day thanking God for what He has done in your life. Even if you are going through a difficult trial, begin to profess and thank Him for what He IS doing and WILL do! It may be difficult to see what God is doing while you are IN the trial. Regardless, remain thankful. He is working out something great in you!

Dear Lord, I THANK You that You are such a loving Father. Thank You for the MANY blessings in my life. Thank You for the very air I breathe!