“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” – Psalm 107:1
Do you ever feel like you have nothing to be thankful for?
As soon as Sydney woke up she knew it was going to be a rough day. She had overslept her alarm. So, she quickly jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom only to stub her little toe on the door frame. The day only went downhill from there. The coffee shop was out of bagels, so she just grabbed some coffee on the way to work, only to spill the coffee on her new blouse.
At work, she lost a big client, got reamed by her boss for something she wasn’t even responsible for, and found out the company was going to be announcing layoffs in a few days. As she got to her car to go home, she saw that the tire was flat. She just opened the door, got in the car, closed the door, and started to scream.
No Reason To Be Thankful?
No doubt, Sidney had a bad day. At that moment she would tell you she had no reason to be thankful. Everything was terrible.
Is that really true?
I could point to all the good things that are still in her life…
However, I’m not going to. If I did, this would just be a message about positive thinking. And anyway, what if those are taken away?
Always A Reason To Be Thankful
Instead, we’ll just read Psalm 107:1 again.
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” – Psalm 107:1
God is good. He is always good. God loves you. His love endures forever. This isn’t about positive thinking. This is about reality. Things can be going terribly and you can acknowledge that, but also know that God still loves you and He is still good. He is for you and is working all things for good. This is true. This is real.
We always have a reason to be thankful because God is always good and always loves us, every moment of every day for all the moments and all the days.
Let’s give thanks.
We gather for worship every week is to hear the Word of God, receive God’s forgiveness, hear the Gospel, and encourage one another in the faith. As we do this, we are reminded once again that God is good and His love endures forever. Our response is to give thanks, which we do in words, prayers, and songs.
When we feel like there is nothing left to give thanks for, sometimes we just don’t feel like going to church…or getting up at all. Yet, what better time to go so we can put life back into perspective, back into the eternal perspective of God’s love.
So, tomorrow, get up, and let’s gather for worship.
Let’s hear God’s Word, be reminded of His promises, be forgiven, be strengthened by His Supper, and be encouraged by each other. Then, let’s give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Lord God,
You truly are good. Everything You do is good. You are good to me. You love me and I know Your love never fails and never runs out. Remind me of this every minute of every day. May Your promises always be on my mind that my thanks may be always on my lips.
Amen.
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Kurt
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