Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my
heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give
thanks to him in song.
Having been out for a
while, I was excited to get back to Truth in the Morning. I enjoyed my first
cup of coffee at 3am and prepared to ‘get to busy’. That was when the first
rolls of thunder and flashes of lightening started. No wisdom being on the
computer during a thunder storm so I unplugged it and crawled back into my cozy
bed with another cup of coffee to read. Note to self: box of books in trunk is
useless in wee hours during storm.
The silver lining of
bookless, computer-less state was that I had a divine opportunity to just lie
in bed and listen to the storm. When the power of nature is swirling all around
you, it is a perfect time to thank the Lord for all He has done. Some praise,
some prayer and the peace of Him lulled me into a sweet spot knowing all is
well with my soul. I fell back to sleep and rested during the rest of the
storm. Fell asleep thankful and woke thankful. A sweet spot, indeed!
The whole reason for
saying thanks is to let the giver of a gift know how much you appreciate
something. Author G. B. Stern once said, “Silent
gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.”
William Arthur Ward
said, “Feeling gratitude and not
expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
Showing our gratitude
is obviously important in human relationships, but it’s even more essential in
our relationship with God. As we think about the many blessings we have
received, do we express our thanks to Him throughout the day? And when we think
of the amazing gift of His death and resurrection for forgiveness of our sins,
do our hearts bubble over with awe and thanksgiving? (Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 9:15).
Take the reminder in Psalm 107:1 to heart each day: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!”
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