Give thanks to The Lord
The writer of 1 Chronicles states,
“Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,...” 1 Chronicles 16:8-12.
As I write this we are living in unprecedented times. A pandemic the likes of which we have never seen in our generation. Thousands around the world are dying. Sadly many without hope.
There are some people who ask the question why does God let such things happen? Frankly I don’t know.
What I do know that hard times either pull individuals toward God or turn them away. Hard times test the individuals faith.
In Psalm 23 we read,
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” Psalm 23:4,5.
This is what a true believer can honestly say and I wont deny that saying such things in hard times is very difficult for some people.
Still in good times and in bad times God asks us to have faith in Him. The writer of Hebrews stating,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
The writer of Hebrews defining faith as,
The writer of 1 Chronicles states,
“Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,...” 1 Chronicles 16:8-12.
As I write this we are living in unprecedented times. A pandemic the likes of which we have never seen in our generation. Thousands around the world are dying. Sadly many without hope.
There are some people who ask the question why does God let such things happen? Frankly I don’t know.
What I do know that hard times either pull individuals toward God or turn them away. Hard times test the individuals faith.
In Psalm 23 we read,
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” Psalm 23:4,5.
This is what a true believer can honestly say and I wont deny that saying such things in hard times is very difficult for some people.
Still in good times and in bad times God asks us to have faith in Him. The writer of Hebrews stating,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
The writer of Hebrews defining faith as,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for
and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1.
As believers in Christ Jesus we must be willing to put our full trust in God. We must remember that no matter what happens God has a plan for us. The apostle Paul writing,
“And we know all things work together for good
to those who love God to those who are called according to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28
Please think about it.