As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, I remember a time when I had one of those “lighteing bolt” moments with God’s Word. I was struggling with some devastating things so I read a book on thanking God for all things and I was wrestling with the author’s premise that praise and thangsgiving will break the power of obstacles in our lives. I understood the ideas just fine. I just didn’t want to be thankful for my painful circumstance! I wanted to please God by giving thanks in all things, but my heart cried out against the injustice I had experienced. I was honest with God about my struggle and He led me to this passage.
Psalm 50:22-23
22“Consider this, you who forget God,
or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue:
23He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and he prepares the way
so that I may show him the salvation of God.”
I was stunned by the fierceness of this message. God is saying that when we arent’ thankful, we are totoally fogetting about Him and He will destroy us without a rescuer. That is intense! But He also understands that being thankful can be very hard because He calls it a sacrifice. But the most amazing part is that by being thankful to God, we can prepare the way for God to come and save us in our troubles. Otherwise, we agree with the enemy who wants us to accuse God. We can tell God when we are sad, angry or even broken hearted. Then thank Him for His goodness and the way He is working good form frustration or even tragedy. You will help pave your own road to freedom!
Father God,
Please forgtive us when we forget your goodness, your mercies that are new every morning, you protection, your provision. You are so good and kind to us. Even in pain, loss, and stress you hold us up in your nail scarred hands. Thank you that you know and understand our suffering. God, I choose today to be thankful for ____________ (fill in the blank with good things, but also hard things). I prepare the way in my heart for you to come by my sacrifice of thanksgviing. Thank you for showing me your goodness and wholeness. Thank you for saving me. I love you.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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