Thanksgiving Three
Why is giving thanks a sacrifice?
According to the biblical old covenant expectations I can understand why giving thanks would be a sacrifice, considering it was above and beyond what was normally required. Why would lifting of a voice of thanksgiving be a sacrifice? Saying thank you doesn’t seem to be a hard thing to do especially if it’s deserved. Then I’m reminded of how life is not always so nice to us. How do we say thank you in the midst of illness or failure? How do you say thank you when you know certain things should not be, but it’s not in your hands? How do say thanks when you feel God has let you down? This is when you allow faith to arise, not to obtain some material possession, but lay a hold to God and find rest. Giving thanks allows you to see the positive in a completely negative situation. It removes you from the “why me’s?” or the “woe is me’s!” It keeps you humble and releases peace into your situation.
When down and out do you offer God the sacrifice of thanksgiving?
“Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].”
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7 AMP
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