A Thanksgiving Day Reminder

From the heart of Dr. Robert L. Taylor, Th.D. Paul tells us, “In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). To all of my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, giving thanks changes our perspective. When we are thankful in our prayers, our focus turns away from ourselves and to the goodness of God and all He has done for us. Our hearts are stirred with gratitude and joy. Our joy begins to overflow and the result is fruit — growing to be more like Jesus. Fruit sprouting all over the place! The art of thanksgiving is consistent, steadfast, genuine, year-round thankfulness in all things, for God is good ALL the time! In this verse Paul exhorts his readers to give thanks in all circumstances. He adds that it is God’s will to do so. Regardless how difficult our circumstances may be, we can find reasons to thank God! We can be thankful that all things work together for our good if we belong to Him (Romans 8:28). We can be thankful that God’s amazing grace is sufficient to sustain us in every circumstance (2 Corinthians 12:9). We can be thankful that nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:37–39). Be encouraged!