Thankful to be Thankful?

in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV)


And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, (Romans 8:28a)


Do you ever wonder what God's will is for your life? Have you ever looked in the Scriptures to see what that might be? Well I have good news for you this morning, I know what God's will is for you today, and tomorrow, and the next day. Now, this is not the only place in the Bible that talks about the will of God, but it is one.

God's will for you today is that you be a thankful person. You and I are to give thanks for everything. If you are wondering why: the Romans text gives us a clue. We are to be thankful because God is sovereign over every detail in our lives. And he causes all things to work together for GOOD to those who love God.

Which raises the question, do you love God? Well I think I do. How can I be sure? Well Jesus said in John 14:15, if you love Me, keep My commandments. You see, if my children tell me that they love me, yet are disobedient to every command I give them, where is the evidence of their love? Their love for me will prompt their heart to want to be obedient to my commands.

I am thankful for the reminder this morning that God causes even the hard things in my life to work together for good. And the good, is being conformed more and more into the image of my Savior Jesus.

Are you a thankful person? If you are, have you thanked God today for your thankfulness? If you are not, have you thanked God for revealing to you that you are unthankful?