Giving Thanks unto the Lord - Sunday, September 27, 2015

Psalm 107:1-9

1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

  Since we are nearing Thanksgiving, I think it is fitting that we take time out of our schedule to really thank the Lord for the many blessings he continually bestows upon us. He has given the gift of eternal life to those who believe on Him, which is the ultimate reason to be thankful to Him. 

Ephessians 1:3: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ"

Besides the spiritual blessings, He indeed has blessed us with many temporal blessings as well. We would do well to remember that many of our brethren in Christ at this time have no roof over their head, no food to eat, and many are also under constant threat of persecution, yet we here in North America are too often absorbed in the cares of this world to consider how good God really is.  And why is it, that often it is our poorer brethren that are more thankful than we?

Some food for thought.