Giving Thanks 26 Dec 2012
Psalm 7:17
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Did you know that there is no word in the ancient Hebrew language for "Thanks?" It's true that the words "thanks" and "thank you" and "thank offering" are used throughout our English versions of the Old Testament, but the word from which it is translated has a much different meaning than you and I think of when we use that word. Like this Psalm says, "I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High."
Giving thanks means praising God. It means expressing in words what God has done. It means talking about Him and His goodness and mercy and love. It means praising His name. It means praising Him not only for what He has done but for Who He is.
Have you "thanked" God lately? Have you lifted up His name and praised Him for who He is in your life today? Have you just praised Him because you want to praise Him... just because He is God? Far too often, the "thanks" we give in our prayers are so quick and shallow that we might well not even speak. Instead, our prayers turn into a long "wish list" of things we want from God - what we want him to do for us, when he's already done so much already!
Have you ever thought of spending your ENTIRE prayer time just offering up praises to Him - just because he's God? Just because He loved you enough to save you? Just because He's done so much for you that you can't count the blessings?
God delights in the praises of His children. Do you want Him to bend a little closer and listen a little harder? Thank Him by praising Him. Tell Him how grateful you are for everything He does for you every single day. And be sure to tell Him you love Him... right now.
Giving thanks means praising God. It means expressing in words what God has done. It means talking about Him and His goodness and mercy and love. It means praising His name. It means praising Him not only for what He has done but for Who He is.
Have you "thanked" God lately? Have you lifted up His name and praised Him for who He is in your life today? Have you just praised Him because you want to praise Him... just because He is God? Far too often, the "thanks" we give in our prayers are so quick and shallow that we might well not even speak. Instead, our prayers turn into a long "wish list" of things we want from God - what we want him to do for us, when he's already done so much already!
Have you ever thought of spending your ENTIRE prayer time just offering up praises to Him - just because he's God? Just because He loved you enough to save you? Just because He's done so much for you that you can't count the blessings?
God delights in the praises of His children. Do you want Him to bend a little closer and listen a little harder? Thank Him by praising Him. Tell Him how grateful you are for everything He does for you every single day. And be sure to tell Him you love Him... right now.
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