Because we've received life in the name and power of Jesus, apart from anything we've done to earn it, our lives ought be shot through with thanksgiving. In every circumstance, good or ill, there are infinite reasons to give thanks to our sovereign God of providence and salvation. Such gratitude does not come natural to us, and so we must cultivate it through a robust dependence on the God who saved and who sanctifies us. Thanksgiving is our whole life, and it's the reason for our worship, whether public or private. All those who pursue this life of gratitude towards God fight against the world, flesh, and devil and are enabled more and more to grasp and delight in the beauty and glory of God. May we be a people who grow in thanksgiving and praise! |
