Prayer 25.Thanksgiving
Philippians4:6"Becarefulfornothing;butineverythingby prayerandsupplicationwiththanksgivingletyourrequests bemadeknownuntoGod."
Meaning:Normallyweprayforthingssuchasourneeds, emergencies,lackoffunds,badhealth,orachangeof circumstances.Godsaystoprayabouteverything,buttodoit withthanksgiving.Weshouldbethankfulforthemountainsand thevalleys,thegoodandthebad,thelightandthedarkness,and forjudgment,aswellasforgrace.Havingathankfulspiritis mostdifficultwhencircumstancesareundesirable.Davidisone ofthegreatestBibleexamplesofbeingthankfulinadversity!
Application:Thanksgivingistheactof renderingthanksorexpressinggratitudefor favorsormercies.IfallwereceivedfromGod wassalvation,wehavemoretobethankfulfor thanwewilleverdeserve.Ingratitudeisthe failuretoacknowledgeakindness.God'smercies areneweverymorning.Neveradayshouldgo bythatwedonotsay"thankyou"toGodforall ofHislove,compassion,care,miracles,and workingsinourlives.
OtherVersestoStudy:Psalm50:14;95:2;100:4;116:17;147:7; ICorinthians15:57;IICorinthians9:11;Colossians4:2;ITimothy2:1; Revelation7:12 1.Whenisbeingthankfulmostdifficult?