The Importance of …Being Thankful

Once we begin to know the love of God in our lives, we can begin to take the next step.  I believe that the right next step is to choose to become thankful.

David understood the importance of being thankful.  He wrote what God has to say about giving thanks in difficult times in Psalm 50.

Here is Psalm 50:23 from several translations of Scripture:

NIV

He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.

KJV

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

NLT

But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.

What does the word salvation mean?  Many seem to think that salvation is kind of like a movie ticket.  It’s like I made a date with Jesus to go to a movie.  We planned to meet  at the theater just before the show starts.  Before the “date” I go about my life as I normally would.  There’s no need for any interaction before the movie because I have other things to do and I know I will see Him later.  Not only that, but in this scenario Jesus has the same attitude.  He knows I have the ticket and He will see me later, but between now and then there really is no need to communicate or be involved.  Our date will occur sometime in the future and when it does, it will be great, but until then, what’s the point of getting together?

I don’t think this is what God the Father had in mind when He sacrificed His Son and then exerted His power in Him to raise Him from the dead.

What do you think?

Thank you.  God bless you - on your journey today!