Everyday Thanksgiving
As Christ followers, EVERYDAY is a day of thanksgiving. The Bible says “to give thanks in all circumstances.” We are not to give thanks FOR circumstances. We are to give thanks in ALL circumstances. Why? Because we know regardless of circumstances, God can use them for good in our lives. Romans 8:28 says it like this: “…we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.” We know in all circumstances, God has a plan. We know in all circumstances, God is working to make us like Him. We know in all circumstances, God’s will triumphs. This perspective is not a feeling; it’s not a warm fuzzy; it’s not a quiver in my liver. It’s fact. It’s a choice. It’s faith. Whatever the circumstance, we can give thanks. That is why Thanksgiving for the Christ follower is everyday, not just one day out of the year. You see examples of this all through Scripture. You see it in Joseph’s life in Egypt, Paul’s life in prison and in Jesus on the cross. God takes our problems, our trials, our adversities, our suffering and uses them for good.
Here is my challenge: wake up everyday for the next three days and before you roll out of bed, think of three things you are thankful for. Identify them. Speak them. Treasure them. Thank God for them. Then let me know the difference this simple step makes in your day.
