Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good

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Good morning, everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “Living with joy”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1
 
Our thought for today: “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good”
 
When a person has a general disposition of thankfulness, they tend to have a sunny and joyful personality. It’s the person who is always moaning and groaning about what they don’t have that tends to be the miserable one. They are so fixated on their problems and circumstances and the things they think they need to have, ought to have, should be given, that those thoughts dominate their thinking and color their personality. But a thankful person is also a joyful person.
 
 
The ancient Roman philosopher Cicero believed that gratitude was the parent virtue of every other positive attribute in a person’s life. He believed that every other good character trait grew out of an attitude of gratitude. According to Cicero, a thankful mindset becomes the foundation upon which the rest of a person’s personality is built and that then paves the way for a healthy and productive life in general.
 
Modern psychologists agree. They tell us that people who approach life with an attitude of gratitude and a sense of thankfulness are healthier in all areas of life including mental health, relationships, spiritual well-being, and physical health too.
 
Author Debroah Norville once wrote a book on what she called “the science of gratitude.” She found in her research that, “Practicing gratitude, acknowledging the blessings in our lives and making it a point to recognize the good things, can change us positively. We’ll sleep better and exercise more. We’ll feel more optimistic. We’ll be more alert and active.”
 
In Psalm 136:1 King David urges us to remember how good God has been to us and to give Him thanks. It’s a lesson that is taught repeatedly throughout Scripture. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Paul tells us that it is God’s will for us to be thankful people.
 
As Christians, we should be thankful by nature and we should be in the habit of continually counting our blessings. However, Thanksgiving is a time to be especially intentional about it. I encourage you to take the time today to prayerfully give thanks to the Lord. As the psalmist said, God is good to us. His blessings are many, and His faithful love endures forever.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim
 
 
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