ATTITUDES TO LIVE BY 4

 

ATTITUDES TO LIVE BY 4

Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. NLT

Thanksgiving is not just an annual holiday we celebrate, it’s a way of life for the child of God. We should always be a spirit of thanksgiving, regardless of what is going on in our lives or around us. As the old Gospel song puts it, “Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your blessings and see what God has done.”

Have you taken the time lately to really reflect on God’s goodness and His blessings on your life? Each breath we take is a gift from God. No one could live if it were not for God making it possible. He created a perfect world for us to live in. Everything that is in the world was created by God for life and to sustain it. He has kept it all functioning just as it should be since He spoke it all into existence. Look around you and enjoy the simple beauty of nature. Hear the birds sin, the crickets chirp, the tree leaves moving in the breeze. Behold the crops that grow to feed us. The animals we eat. The water we drink. Every day is a day filled with the wonder of what God has provided for our living and enjoyment. As amazing as the world we live in is, far greater is the amazing love and grace of our God. Consider all that He has done in your life to mold you into who you are today. Consider how He is changing you into the person He created you to be. Consider how you have grown in their faith walk. Consider all the resources God has provided for you to get you to the point where you are today.

Give thanks to the Lord for those His faithfulness, mercies, love, and grace. There should never be a day that goes by that you do not thank the Lord. A lack of thanksgiving is a sure sign that your heart is not right with God.  Enter His courts with praise. Sing His praises everyday of your life. Praise Him from the very dep th of your soul. Praise Him for He is worthy to receive all honor, glory, and praise.

Blessed is he whose heart is filled with daily thanksgiving and praise. You cannot have a heart full of thanksgiving and praise unless you spend a lot of time in His presence. You must fill your soul full of God and His Word. You must live submissively before Him. Blessed is he who lets Jesus be his Lord.