STOP AND SAY THANK YOU!

So much to thank Him for—so little time to thank Him!

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Psalm 103:2

            In reading Psalm 103, the first thing the Psalmist is thankful for is God’s forgiveness. That is where it all begins—God forgiving us of our sin! After that, everything else is a bonus! We didn’t even deserve His forgiveness but He doesn’t stop there. The Psalmist goes on and on thanking God for a list of other provisions!

            When is the last time you stopped and said, “Thank you Lord?” Why not do it now?

DO YOU HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE?

Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy. –Franklin

Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. Job 23:2

Comforts we enjoy; heated homes, indoor plumbing, vehicles, electricity, and instant grits are some of the comforts the Lord has blessed us with. Why is it when the car doesn’t crank, the toilet doesn’t flush or the power goes out, we whine and complain like these are rights of ours? I’ll tell yah why…WE ARE SPOILED! Most of the folks reading my post live in the United States and have been blessed to the hilt compared to 44% of the world living on less than $20 a day. Yes, $20 a day!

Let me remind you of this great truth this morning: Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. Psalm 116:5 Not only has the Lord given us salvation, He has blessed us with every comfort of life we have as well! Do you thank Him for them? How about when the water is frozen? How about when we have to replace the well pump? How about when the battery is dead? Do you have an attitude of gratitude? Praise the Lord— even in the valleys of life!

A DAY OF THANKSGIVING!

There is no better way to say thank you to the Lord than going to church to worship Him!

 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalm 95:2

When Grandma use to make those cat head biscuits you said, “Thank you!” When Mama used to make your favorite meal you said, “Thank you!” When Dad brought home a sweet treat you said, “Thank you!” When Jesus gives us air to breathe, sweet tea to drink, a roof over our head, shoes on our feet, warmth in the winter and a cool breeze in the summer, a car to drive, and much, much more…shouldn’t we GET UP, GET READY, and GO THANK HIM? ABSOLUTELY! So go to church this morning and thank Him! Praise Him! Worship Him! Give Him the honor He is due!

JUST A SIMPLE THANK YOU WILL DO!

When is the last time you gave a little praise to someone?

He who sincerely praises God will soon discover within his soul an inclination to praise goodness in his fellow man. --Oliver G. Wilson

And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. Luke 17:14-16

            Someone holds the door open for you, do you say thank you? Someone says, “Have a blessed day”, do you say thank you? God sends a special blessing your way, do you offer Him praise? What keeps us from taking a moment to say thank you? God isn’t too busy for us we shouldn’t be too busy for Him or the lost, hurting, and dying in this world!