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The psalmist observed that the habit of giving thanks to the Lord is good.
For us to be thankful brings joy to the heart of our God.
For us to develop the habit of being thankful will enable us to overcome our negative inclinations and will lead us to face life with a positive attitude.
For us to be thankful will be a blessing to others.
It is indeed a good thing to give thanks to the Lord.
It is good for us to give thanks to God for being the kind of God he is.
We should be thankful for a God who revealed his love in coming as a God/Man in Jesus Christ and then sending back His Holy Spirit to dwell and empower us to live overcoming lives.
We should be thankful to God for the fellowship of the church.
Through the church we have heard the good news of God’s love.
In the fellowship of the church we receive the strength we need for living a victorious life.
We should give thanks to God for our country and for all good men and women who live and work to make it a better country.
We should give thanks to God for the members of our family who have sustained us and who now help to give us a reason for being.
It is a good thing to give thanks to God for all the good things in life.
If it is a good thing to give thanks to God, what is the proper form for the expression of our gratitude?
It is interesting to note the various forms of thanksgiving revealed in the lives of the great characters of the Bible.
Thee Mighty Men of David
David, the future king of Israel, was weary in body and perhaps faint in mind as he fought the Philistines.
He probably was both hungry and thirsty, and in this condition he expressed appreciation for the water of the well in Bethlehem where he grew up as a boy.
Three of his mighty men decided that if their leader wanted water from the well of Bethlehem, it would be given to him.
They broke through the enemy line at the risk of their lives and returned to the camp of David with water from the well.
We can only imagine the pleasure that flooded the heart of David as he recognized the devotion of these men.
He responded to their generosity and bravery with an act of gratitude and thanksgiving that reveals something about the heart of this great leader.
He refused to drink the water that had been secured at the risk of the lives of his men.
In this incident we have a most beautiful expression of the thanksgiving of men for their leader and of the leader for those who loved him.
Crabtree, T. T..
The Zondervan 2017 Pastor's Annual: An Idea and Resource Book (p.
371).
Zondervan.
Kindle Edition.
2. The Sinful Woman
In this description of the incident that took place in the house of the Pharisee, we have a condensed account of what happened.
In some unexplained manner, our Lord had revealed his divine compassion for the sinful woman who was an outcast.
She perceived that God’s attitude toward her was one of compassion rather than condemnation.
This sinful woman approached our Lord in such a manner that she was granted the gift of forgiveness.
She was assured that God would not be vindictive toward her and that she was cleansed and accepted.
She expressed her thanksgiving to the Lord by bringing an alabaster flask of ointment to anoint the Savior’s feet.
While this may seem strange in today’s Western world, it was a common courtesy extended to those who walked either barefooted or with sandals in those days.
The Pharisee had not extended this common courtesy to our Lord, but the sinful woman came to express her thanksgiving and her gratitude.
The service she rendered was normally rendered by a servant.
As she anointed Jesus’ feet, her emotions of gratitude and thanksgiving overflowed, and she found herself weeping, her tears falling on Jesus’ feet.
In desperation and devotion, she wiped these tears away with her hair.
It is a beautiful scene of sincere devotion and thanksgiving.
3. The Samaritan Leper
In this incident from the life of our Savior, we can see a reflection of the attitude of many of us.
The response of the nine.
All ten lepers who pled for mercy received cleansing.
Nine out of the ten did not return to the Lord to give him thanks for the miracle he had performed in their lives.
This is a picture of the response we all sometimes make.
The thanksgiving of the Samaritan, a leper.
When one of the ten discovered the wonderful healing he had received, he immediately turned back to express his gratitude.
He praised God with a loud voice and fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks.
The Scriptures tell us that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of light.
How long has it been since your gratitude took the form of falling on your face before God in the private place of prayer to thank him and praise him and rejoice in his goodness to you?
And how long has it been since you lifted your voice in the presence of others to give thanks and praise to God for his goodness to you?
4. Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus was despised by the people of his community because of his profession.
He experienced the love of Jesus Christ and experienced forgiveness and acceptance.
As an indication of the genuineness of his experience, Zacchaeus changed the course of his life and the manner of his conduct.
What have you given to indicate your gratitude?
I’m reminded of a story I heard years ago of a new convert from Africa.
She was attending a worship service in which a mission offering was being taken.
She had no money.
So, when the offering plate came to where she was, she placed it on the ground and stood in the center of it as an indication that she wanted to give herself totally to the mission and purpose of her Lord.
5. Paul wrote his own Thanksgiving letter
Phil
Philippians has been called Paul’s epistle of joy.
The reason for his writing this epistle was the gratitude of his heart for a gift received from his beloved friends in the church at Philippi.
How long has it been since you have written a letter, a card, and email or a text to express gratitude to your parents, spouse, or children, or to people who have blessed you in life?
Crabtree, T. T..
The Zondervan 2017 Pastor's Annual: An Idea and Resource Book (p.
372).
Zondervan.
Kindle Edition.
Conclusion:
How do you say thank you?
With words?
With your face?
With your deeds?
By the service you render to others?
The thankful heart will find a way to express deep gratitude toward those who have blessed them.
During this season of Thanksgiving, take time to say thank you in unique and special ways.
I conclude by saying thank you to you for you allowing God to work in you and following our leadership as we follow Christ.
Thank you for taking care of my needs and praying and caring for me and my family.
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