We met last night to thank God. I was reminded of Jesus’
delight in the one former leper out of ten who returned to thank Him for his
healing.
“Was
no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” (Luke 17:18 ESV)
We are thankless far too much.
Last night created the same experience as our night of
confession – as brothers and sisters thanked God for the specific blessings of
the last year, my heart was caught up with them to the throne in gratitude to
the Giver of all good things. Precious were the words of thanks from the
children. Oh, for more of that simplicity in my own prayers.
Another effect of an hour of thanks was a further humbling.
Yes, it was humbling to confess our sins, for which we alone are responsbilbe,
but it was equally humbling to thank God for all the good in our lives. He gets
all the credit for dealing with our sin and all the credit for “every good
gift.”
God seems very evidently at work in our church. All the
glory for that goes to Him.
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