“Thanksgiving”

Scripture:

Psalm 98:1
Sing a new song to the LORD,
for He has done wonderful deeds,
He has won a mighty victory
by His power and holiness. (NLT)

Observation:

Our LORD has given His creation the greatest gift possible, His One and Only Son; our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. Not only did our Lord take the punishment that was due all of mankind, but He paid the full ransom once and for all—the price; His life.

Application:

We can all find reason to be thankful no matter what our circumstances may be, if we truly stop focusing on all that we don’t have; or worse, what we, ourselves, have done for us. Without the Lord our Creator, nothing would exist. Without the Lord our Sustainer, all that He created would cease to exist. Without the Lord our Organizer, there would be no order. Without the Lord our Provider, we would have nothing to sustain our life. Without the Lord our Comforter, we would live in continual fear. Without the Lord our Savior, we would be slaves to our evil nature; forever chained in bondage to sin. Without the Lord our Redeemer, we would die a sinners death and be sentenced to life in hell. Without the Lord, my friends, we would have no life, no reason, no joy, no hope, no justice, and no future. Without Jesus living in our world thanksgiving would be hard to give and difficult to find, if not impossible. So take the time, my friends, and give thanks to the LORD for the good things that you have, because without the Lord our God there would be no good things and this life would be a nightmare at best for everyone who was unfortunate enough to live, because there would be absolutely nothing worth living for—and most certainly, nothing worth dying for!

Prayer:

Thank You, dear Lord, for showing us who You are and who we were created to be. Thank You for all Your amazing mercy and grace and patience for us. With You, we have Hope—alone, we have nothing. In You, we find life, for the sting of death You defeated for us. How blessed we are to have a God as awesome as You.

Amen