Abounding with thanks

rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving – Ephesians 2.7

Established in the faith.

That goes along with the rooting and built up that we saw yesterday. Paul makes is clear that we have a rock solid foundation for all the rest of this passage.

We are called though to do much more than just be established. Once we are established we are called to abound in our salvation with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving and salvation go hand in hand. If all else fails we can still give thanks because we still know that our eternity is secure and we can abound with thanksgiving.

It seems like there are times when I abound in the just opposite – frets and worries and concerns.

Abound with thanksgiving. In every give thanks. Offer up the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Giving thanks for all things. Don’t be full of cares but pray with thanksgiving.

Now, the truth is that unless we are properly rooted and properly built up, we can never see why we should always give thanks. We miss the point.

So be rooted and built up, and when we are we can abound with thanksgiving!