And thanksgiving

 

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying:

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,

Thanksgiving and honour and power and might,

Be to our God forever and ever.

Amen.” – Revelation 7.9-12

 

…and honour and power and might! What a wonderful list of things that God is worthy of and that we are blessed to have part in.

 

Right in the middle of the list is the reminder that God is due our thanksgiving. We we’ll know that thanksgiving is a theme of scripture from beginning to end. We are told to offer up a sacrifice of thanksgiving. We are told to give thanks for all things. We are told to give thanks in every situation? 

 

True thanksgiving g requires that we trust God completely. We can only give thanks when we believe that God is doing what is best. We can always be grateful no matter what when we recognise that He is good and He loves us and that he causes all things work together for good, even when we can’t see it.

 

God is always worthy of our thanks. We must remember who He is and give thanks for His work in our lives.