Thanksgiving Day is a reminder to have an Attitude of Gratitude and reflect on the things
that we are thankful for.
Photo Credit: Delish.com
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
- I Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
“We are to be give thanks in all circumstances”? Wow really in all circumstances? Okay. I get it when life is good. However, what about when life is just plain difficult? Sometimes people will say when life’s circumstances go their way that “God is Good”. This is true and when this happens it should be celebrated. But is not God still good even when life’s circumstances deal us a blow or go a different way than we had planned?
God says we are to trust Him in ALL situations. True blessing is not based on just life’s positive experiences, but blessing is the peace we experience by knowing that God loves us and to rely on that promise no matter what. When life is difficult we are to turn our eyes away from focusing on the pain of the circumstances and turn toward the peace of God. We are to remember what He has done in the past and be thankful that He also holds the future.
The nation of Israel when set free from slavery still faced challenges in the Promised Land. God told them to “Remember” the Lord their God and how he delivered them from the past. They also were to look beyond life’s obstacles and not negotiate their values because life was difficult. They were to always look toward God and trust Him no matter what. We too are called to remember what God has done. He has given us eyes of faith to do so and see what is unseen. It is with these eyes of faith that we can be sure and certain that what we hope for is real (Hebrews 11). It is with these eyes of faith that we see the perfecter of faith Jesus Christ who because He loved us endured the cross for us regardless of who we are or what we have done.
When we see with eyes of faith and focus on Jesus’ love for us we can have blessed assurance that Jesus is mine and I am His. We can be sure and certain that the hope in God is real, and He always knows best even when we do not understand. It is with this reality that the power of life’s circumstances no longer owns us, and we are filled with the peace of God. Yes, God is good all the time and for that I am thankful.
So, my goal is to have an Attitude of Gratitude every day. I am Thankful for God and His love for me, I am Thankful for my family and friends and I am thankful for all our customers, employees, vendors and partners.
Thanks to all of you for all you do and may you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!
No comments