DAILY BIBLE DEVOTION

 

SAY THANK YOU

As small children we were all

taught to say please and thank you,

but as adults we sometimes forget.

This psalm reminds us that we owe

God a thank you for everything we

have. Gratitude is so important but

we often forget that it is God who

provides us with what we need.

When things go wrong, or when

we want something, we have no

problem asking God to intervene

and provide us with what we want.

We sometimes get upset with God

when things don't go the way we

wanted, when God says no or

maybe later, but how often do we

remember to say thanks? When

things are going smoothly, we also

can forget about God. Do we ever

think that things going smoothly is

a result of God's goodness? I try

very hard to remember to say

thanks every night before going to

sleep. I find it a habit I have

developed over the years thanks to

my grandmother and ifI forget, I

wake up later as if she's prompting

me from heaven! God is not going

to strike me with lightening if I

forget, but I know that my life is

more peaceful when I remember.

Gratitude is a habit we should all

develop and it helps us recognize

how much more we have than how

much we lack. It helps us focus on

the positive rather than the

negative and that leads to a more

joyous life. We all know that God

has saved us, but do we also think

about the small gifts he gives us

each day? Let's always remember

to say thank you.

PRAYER

Lord you give us so much. It's easy

to think that the small victories we

have each day are of our own

doing, but without you, we can do

nothing. Thank you for your

abiding presence. Amen.