PRAYER + PRAISE // thankfulness
Be Rooted in Christ and Forever Thankful
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. —Colossians 2:6-7
Some of us can recall that moment vividly, when Jesus Christ came into our hearts and changed us forever. For most, that changing was a slow and steady process, one where His Word and His Way made its way into our soul and began convicting us on a number of life aspects.
Rejoicing in His Salvation
Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. —Luke 10:20
Jesus, in the midst of His earthly ministry, in the midst of healing and casting out demons, empowered those closest to Him to do the same, first to His 12 disciples and then to a special group of 70. Their mission was to go to the surrounding towns and do as He did: heal the sick and make known that the Kingdom of God was near.
God's Wonders
8 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 9 I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. —Psalm 8 and 9
Walking through psalms, one experiences an amazing set of emotions from pleading to God to praising God. The praises are varied from sparing one from enemies to God and His perfect provision.
Give Thanks and Praise to Our Lord
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. —Psalm 100:4
18), we are especially reminded to be as such this time of year. Meditate in this season of thanks on truly giving thanks to the Lord, truly bowing your heart in adoration for what He has done, recount the ways He has touched you and praise Him for it, bless His name. For everything we have is His and everything we have gained is because He has bestowed it upon us.