Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the US. Have you ever wondered why God asks us to be thankful? Does God need us to be thankful? Is God insecure? If we don't thank him will he feel depressed or have an identity crisis? Of course not. God is God whether we thank him or not. If God does not need us to be thankful then way does he ask us to be thankful? Its not because he needs it but because WE need it.
In the book of Romans, Paul gives his great explanation of the gospel. He starts the book by showing in universal problem of sin. What started man's downward spiral?
Romans 1
"21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools ...:
Our whole mess starts with us forgetting to honor and thank God. And what does that lead to? Our thinking gets all distorted. We go all crazy. We start acting like we are the center of the universe and we can make our own truth. Why do we humans do all the stupid, wrong, self-destructive things we do? The rest of Romans 1 goes on to describe how we humans make a the total mess of things because we forgot to be thankful.
So we have all gone crazy. So how do we stop going crazy? Paul gives the answer:
Philippians 4
"6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
We need to pray with thanksgiving. We are thankful God protects our hearts and minds with his peace. This happens by being in a relationship with Christ Jesus. We can stop being crazy.
Need something to be thankful for? Here is a great one to start with:
2 Corinthians 9:15
"Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!"
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