1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 World English Bible
16 Always rejoice. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. 19 Don’t quench the Spirit. 20 Don’t despise prophecies. 21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
What blessings are you thankful for this week?
I started writing things to be thankful for this morning
•water
•food
•shelter
•family
•friends
•breath
• able to speak / walk
It didn't take long to come up with thirty different blessings . Sometimes I have a tendency to take these simple things for granted.
You may be thinking: Do I have to be thankful for the fact my friend has cancer? Or my family member is dying, how shall I be thankful?
We can be thankful and grateful for the days we still get to see our dear friend. If a family member knows Jesus as Lord and Savior , we can be thankful that when the time comes that they will be safe in the Lord's arms at Home.
We don't have to be thankful for abuse or bad things that happen, but even if it takes years, we can hang onto the promise that God will bring good out of the darkest situations.
Romans 8:26-34 World English Bible
26 In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. 27 He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.
28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.§ 30 Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things? 33 Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
What is something you can thank God for today and this week?