Saying Thank You (Friday Devotional)

 

O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods.

- Psalm 95:1-3

We say thank you in a lot of different ways. Sometimes a text or a call is enough, other times you might write a note and drop it in the mail. Sometimes you thank people privately, other times public recognition is expected and important. Sometimes you might even accompany your words of thanks with a token of appreciation, a gift of some kind to honor their good deeds and express your gratitude. However you go about it, we all understand the importance of saying thank you when somebody makes you a priority.

So Thanksgiving Day is as good a time as any to apply that principle to God, the one from whom all good and perfect gifts are given. On a weekend when many traditionally count their blessings, don’t forget who you are thanking, where those blessings come from.

God is the one who gives you the breath of life. He is the one who sustains you day by day. Most importantly, he is the one who sent his Son to seek and save the lost, offering redemption by his blood and new life by his resurrection. It is in him that we live and move and have our being.

So between portions of turkey this weekend, somewhere amidst the chaos of food and family and football, take a moment to actually say thank you this Thanksgiving. You can pray, you can sing, you reflect upon God’s Word, you can perform an act of service, you can give generously. There are lots of ways to say thank you—pick one and give thanks!