The next entry for my Blog is Give Thanks, which was written by Henry Smith and was first published in 1978. A link to Janella Salvador singing the song is at the bottom of the Blog.
Give Thanks
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son
And now let the weak say, “I am strong”
Let the poor say, “I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us”
And now let the weak say, “I am strong”
Let the poor say, “I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us”
Give thanks with a grateful heart (with a grateful heart)
Give thanks to the Holy One (to the Holy One)
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son
Give thanks with a grateful heart (with a grateful heart)
Give thanks to the Holy One (to the Holy One)
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son
And now let the weak say, “I am strong”
Let the poor say, “I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us”
And now let the weak say, “I am strong”
Let the poor say, “I am rich (I am rich)
Because of what the Lord has done for us”
Give thanks
Many times, over the course of my life, I find myself asking God for answers and solutions to my needs. I may need help with some issues at home, I may need help with my job, I may be having some family issues, and sometimes it seems as if I am living in quicksand and that every step takes me deeper in the pit. Do you sometimes have these days or periods of time in your life? God is there to hear our requests and to bring us hope and peace. He is there to comfort us as we traverse the challenging path of life. Isn’t it great to have someone such as God to talk to, someone who will listen to us twenty-four hours a day seven days a week?
Think about all of those times God has been there for you; and now think about all of the times you thanked him for what he has done. Did you find out that you do a lot more requesting than you do thanking and praising? A key question for you is, are you having a one-way conversation with God? In other words, are you thanking God every day for the things he has done for you? I believe that most of us spend more time asking God than we do thanking him. This song is reminding us to give thanks everyday for the things God has done or is doing in our lives. We should always be grateful for everything he has done and we should thank him from our heart, not just from our lips. He alone is holy and he alone gave up his only son, Jesus, so that each and every one of us could have eternal life if we accept the sacrifice God made for us.
I have watched young children as they opened presents and witnessed the joy that the present brings. Our hearts should be filled with that same joy and gratefulness as we talk to God every day. It will probably take some time to get in a routine, but try to communicate with God everyday and not only tell him your needs, but thank him for everything you have in your life. In the book 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, we find the following guidance, “Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
As you strengthen your relationship and communication with God, you become a much stronger person. With his strength, you are able to overcome anything this life throws your way. We may not have a lot of money, but God will provide all that we need if we follow his guidance and put our trust in him. What can be greater than eternal life with our heavenly father and savior? We will also spend eternity with our friends and family who accepted Christ, what a glorious reunion that will be! You learn that God is always there reaching out his hand to guide you, to pick you up when you fall, and to carry you when you believe you can’t take another step. God promises that he will never abandon us, this scripture is found in the book of Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
As we begin to realize each day how much God has done for us, we become more grateful of his love. We become stronger as we begin to understand that we never stand alone as we fight through life. We become richer because we now understand we have been given the greatest reward ever, eternal life.
Have you thanked God today for all he has done for you?
Click to See Janella Salvador Perform Give Thanks
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