Joyously giving thanks
When was the last time you joyously gave thanks to God?
How often do we get excited over a movie, television program, or sporting event, and yet remain silent about the many blessings God sends our way? As His children, we ought to make praising our heavenly Father a daily priority of our lives.
Remember, God chose to display grace to us. He sent His son to die as a substitutionary sacrifice - Jesus took upon Himself the penalty that we owed for our sin. He gave us a purpose for living and delivered us from ruined, meaningless lives. And He offered us hope, not only for our earthly lives, but also for eternity.
-Charles Stanley, In Touch Ministries
May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.
