Devotional - Luke Lusted - The Lord Had Given Thanks | Being Thankful This Season
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The Lord Had Given Thanks: Being Thankful This Season
Weekly Devotional 11.25.2024
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Our Thanksgiving is closely modeled after Jesus giving thanks. While Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and spend time with loved ones, Jesus giving thanks is all about fellowship within the new covenant community where He thanks God for His provision, sovereign will in our lives, hearing our prayers, the power over death, and that He has provided a perfect sacrifice to bring us in a right relationship with our creator and sustainer.
The examples of Jesus giving thanks center on communion with God—God knowing us, revealing Himself to us, and providing our earthly and spiritual needs.
This Thanksgiving, whether you go around the table and share what you are thankful for or pray at the table before the meal, I encourage you to model your prayer and Thanksgiving after the very things Jesus gave thanks. Give thanks to God because He provides, hears our prayers, has a sovereign plan for our lives, and has taken us from being dead in our sins to being alive in Jesus.
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