Be Thankful | Kristi's Morning Devotional

The sun hasn’t come up yet but I know it will so I will give thanks. The birds haven’t started singing but they will soon and I await their song with a grateful heart.

I haven’t spoken to my children yet but I know that their texts and calls will come today so I say “thank you Lord” for blessing me with their lives. My husband is still sleeping but when he wakes up he will give me a kiss and tell me he loves me and so I will give thanks.

I have strength and health this morning so I give thanks. There is electricity in my home and food in the cupboards so I give thanks.

There are so many things to be thankful for I just have to give thanks to the Lord for He is good!

“Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble. And He saved them from their suffering. ²⁰He sent His Word and healed them. And He saved them from the grave. ²¹Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving-kindness and His great works to the children of men! ²²Let them give Him gifts of thanks and tell of His works with songs of joy.” Psalm 107:19-22 NLV

We have much to be thankful for. Personally you may be in a difficult spot, things may not be as you would like them to be but God is in control and He can be trusted, so trust Him.

The Israelites left Egypt and immediately began to complain, they didn’t see God’s vision for the future but it is good, very good. The disciples complained to Jesus that they didn’t have enough food to feed the 5000 – all they had were five loaves of bread and two fish. But God had a plan and everyone ate their fill and then they collected the leftovers.

“Do not worry. Learn to pray about everything. Give thanks to God as you ask Him for what you need. ⁷The peace of God is much greater than the human mind can understand. This peace will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 NLV

Pray about your needs, give thanks and let your heart be filled with peace.

Give thanks!

Let me first thank you all for your prayers yesterday. They are valued and appreciated. The book made it to the publisher by end of day and I’ll have a working copy to proof by middle of next week. Thank you. I could feel your prayers as things were wrapping up.

Did you realize that Thanksgiving is only three weeks away? With that in mind I’d like us to focus our time on being thankful. Many times we over look the small things that make such a big difference in our lives.

Thankful for a warm jacket on a cool and windy day. Thankful for a warm fire on a chilly night. Thankful for a hot cup of coffee or tea and the visit with a good friend. Wouldn’t want you to think I’m only grateful for warm things. I’m also grateful for a cool breeze, a cold glass of water and ice cream.

Yes, the little things. Many people around the world have no good water source or the ability to keep things cold. And when we go to the closet to grab a jacket we have at least two or three to choose from.

Gratitude!

One of the little things I am grateful for are the little verses in the Bible that are right to the point.

“Praise the Lord because he is good to us, and his love never fails.” I Chronicles 16:34 CEV

The King James Version says that “his love endures forever”. Last I checked we have not exceeded “forever”. That means God’s love has not failed, a big reason to be thankful. He still loves us and His love is still reaching out to us continually.

So let’s take time today to give thanks and praise the Lord for His wonderful love, His goodness and His mercy.

“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.” I Chronicles 16:34 KJV

The verse above is quoted seven times in the book of Psalms. When something is important it is repeated. If we had nothing else to be thankful for we can be thankful that God is good and not evil. His mercy will last forever! His mercy keeps us from receiving judgement for the wrongs we have done.

It’s because of the Lord’s unfailing love and his mercy that we have all the little things that we enjoy.

As we start our day let’s begin to give thanks for the little things. Speak them out loud, let our ears hear that we are being thankful. It will improve our day.

Give thanks!

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