“I will give to the
Lord the thanks due to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the Name of
the Lord, the Most High.”
~Psalm 7:17
Whether we live in
a mansion or apartment, city or country, have everything we could dream of, or
just dream of everything we could someday have, we all have a reason to give
thanks to the Lord and sing His praises. While we all have “stuff” that we are thankful for, it should not be the main reason why we give thanks or sing praises to the Lord. Our “stuff” is meaningless
in the long run and will all be left here when we leave this planet. Like the
psalmist, our thanks and praise is for the Lord alone, for who He is, because
of His righteousness.
“The God who made the world and everything in
it, being Lord of Heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by
man, nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything,
since He Himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything
(Acts 17:24-25).”
The Lord is worthy of our praise and thanksgiving
for no other reason than who He is, but each of us have many reasons for being
thankful—salvation and everlasting life being at the top of the list. That
alone is worthy of our gratitude, but He does so much more for us. As you get
ready for Thanksgiving, look around at the family coming to visit, the food
being prepared, the people who are working so hard to prepare that food, the
home that keeps you warm, and give thanks for those things. But as you bow your
head, remember what the Lord has done, His sacrifice for our salvation and the
love He has given each of us by bringing us from where we were in the
darkness into His marvelous light.
“You turned my mourning into dancing. You
removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. So
my soul will sing to You and not be silent. Oh Lord my
God, I will praise You forever (Psalm 30:12-13).”
© 2018 Marie McGaha
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