MORNING MANNA           11/23/20

“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”- Rom. 1:21

The absence of appreciation is a clear, common, and critical problem today, and it should be a cause for concern – especially when we are the guilty party. The goodness of God should cause all of us to be grateful. And, most of all, our greatest gratitude should be for the Giver rather than the gift. To generate an attitude of gratitude we need to do four things:

~ ASSESS YOUR GIFTS   As the song says, you need to “Count your blessings”. Take an inventory and itemize your benefits. Consider what you have. Think about the people God has placed in your life, the possessions you’ve been given, your personal well being, and the precious promises from God.

~ ADMIT YOUR GUILT   Being ungrateful is no minor matter. Ingratitude is a sin that needs to be confessed like any other. 2 Tim. 3:2 says, “For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”. Being unthankful puts you in a horrible position. It is a sad indictment against those who claim to love God. Search your heart and be honest about what you find.

~ APPRECIATE YOUR GAIN   Think about how you can express your gratitude. Thanksgiving should translate into thanks living. Those who have been redeemed always have reason to rejoice – do it! Thanksgiving means more than         just being thankful. It means to give thanks – say it, sing it, show it by the manner in which you live. It should be vocal and visible. Our manner of life should remove all doubt as to whether we’re grateful or       not. True thanksgiving can turn trials into triumph, hardships into happiness. Best of all it glorifies God and that’s the very reason for our existence. – HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346