“Give Thanks To God”
Thursday, June 5, 2025Key Verse
“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God” (Luke 17:15).
Text —Luke 17:12-19
Message
According to Melody Beattie, “Gratitude [thanksgiving] unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” Thanking God is a way of expressing gratitude towards a benefactor, and doing so pleases the Lord. That is why when one of the ten men He healed returned to glorify or thank Him, He was surprised that the other nine did not bother to do so too.
As a Christian, giving thanks is a mark of contentment and humility. It reveals your positive response to His goodness and mercy. It is also a mark of obedience because the Scripture commands us to give thanks. This is because God knows that giving thanks is good for our relationship with Him and good for our wellbeing. Failing to thank God in all things reveals your human tendency to selfishness. Thanking God in trying times shows that you recognise His power to meet your needs.
Quote
Giving thanks is good
Challenge
Always show gratitude to God for His goodness.
Prayer for today
My God, help me to appreciate you always, in Jesus’ name.