Be thankful

Ever get those times when you just feel like praising and thanking God? I know for me that they are few are far between. I certainly think that we should praise and thank him much more often.

I live in a very privileged society, and if your society is the same as mine then you know what I mean. You always have food on the table at meal times and you always have a solid roof over your head to keep the sun and rain out. You have a wardrobe so full of clothes that its such a big decision what to wear each day and you have plenty for when its both cold and warm. You have a comfy bed to sleep in and most often you have plenty of time to sleep. You have a computer, and probably a TV. You have a phone, or better still an iphone, or ipod, or ipad, or whatever else the latest technology has to offer. You have a job, you have friends, you have family. And you know what, you have a life a blessed by God! A life saved and redeemed by CHRIST!

So we all, in whatever circumstances we may find ourselves - privileged, or not so privileged - we must take time to thank and praise God for all that He, in His wisdom, has bestowed upon us.

...in everything, give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you... (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

So often it is easier to grumble and complain about the 'no-so-good-things' in life. And in actual fact, the things we complain about are often blessings in disguse. We take for granted everything we have been blessed with, and at times even our thanksgiving is done out of routine, yet our hearts are not truly thankful.

It is in times like these that we just need to press the pause button on life and reflect on all that HE has given you. And then, truly, from the heart, be thankful from what God in Christ has done for you.

So when you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you. (Deuteronomy 8:10)