How to remain Thankful

How Do We remain Thankful When Life is Hard?

Intro:

Text: Job 1-2

I. Job had much to lose. Job 1:1-5

A. He lost his Wealth/Livelihood Job 1:6-17

B. He lost his workforce Servants/Employees Job

C. He lost his children. Job 1:18-19

D. He lost His health Job 2:1-8

II. Job’s reaction : Praise and Humility Job 1:20-22 ; Job 2:9-10

III. The Big Question is How?

Psalm 9:1 CSB

1 I will thank the Lord with all my heart; I will declare all your wondrous works.

Psalm 18:49 CSB

49 Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, Lord; I will sing praises about your name.

Psalm 30:4–5 CSB

4 Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones, and praise his holy name. 5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning.

Psalm 28:7–8 CSB

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give thanks to him with my song. 8 The Lord is the strength of his people; he is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed.

Psalm 75:1 CSB

1 We give thanks to you, God; we give thanks to you, for your name is near. People tell about your wondrous works.

Psalm 92:1–2 CSB

1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High, 2 to declare your faithful love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,

Psalm 97:12 CSB

12 Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, and give thanks to his holy name.

Psalm 100:4–5 CSB

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, through all generations.

Psalm 105:1–5 CSB

1 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works! 3 Boast in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. 4 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. 5 Remember the wondrous works he has done, his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,

Psalm 106:1–2 CSB

1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. 2 Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts or proclaim all the praise due him?

Psalm 106:47 CSB

47 Save us, Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.

Psalm 107:1 CSB

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 118:1 CSB

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 118:19–21 CSB

19 Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the Lord’s gate; the righteous will enter through it. 21 I will give thanks to you because you have answered me and have become my salvation.

Psalm 118:29 CSB

29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136:1–3 CSB

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136:26 CSB

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven! His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 138:2 CSB

2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your constant love and truth. You have exalted your name and your promise above everything else.

The Answer: TRUE THANKFULNESS IS NOT ROOTED IN WHAT WE HAVE, BUT WHO WE HAVE