This Week With Jesus

Don't wait for thanksgiving. Thank God each day. each Hour. Each moment. Think of all those little things people did for you. Call them and thank them. Bless God for sending them into your life. Like David, build up the crescendo to thank God. There is something to thank God for every day, we just have to look for it. Be aware that every good thing comes from God, our Father and our creator.   Psalm 34 puts it perfectly - let it be part of our prayer every day.  1 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. 2 I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3 Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. 6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,...

Psalms 138:3  "In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul". Humans have a tendency to forget over time. When God works in our lives we rejoice and praise at that moment but it slowly fades away. Gods work in our lives also gives us a sense of confidence in ourselves. And sometimes it becomes over confidence. But like David, we must remember it is not our strength but the Lords. A good way to remember maybe is to maintain a personal daily diary of what God has done for us that day. Doing that helps us to meditate on the day and identify everything God has done, small or big, so that it does not get swept away in the business of life with its  daily temptations, problems and wins and losses. Meditating on Gods work in our daily life during our quiet times also helps us to listen to God when He speaks to us through the Holy Spirit and His word. Just as the Psalms are a record of Gods work in David's life, try maintaining a reco...