O give THANKS!

I Chronicles 16:34 "O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good; for His Mercy endures forever.

What do you have to be thankful for? Is God looking out for you? I remember watching a television show called, "Undercover Boss." The point of the show is to open the eyes of what corporate does not see when running the business. It is funny because corporate America is dumbfounded when they find out what all has to be done to make sure their company is ran appropriately. They get all dressed up or down rather in disguise as a new hire to see what the "little people" do to make sure the well oiled machine keeps moving onward. So, I see this one particular episode where this woman was so cheerful. Her smile was seriously contagious. She was happily showing the fake new hire his duties and he was impressed. Mister Corporate in disguise asks her in their down time about her life and she explains how she is homeless. Of course he is shocked, because this woman has two kids. This family has been living in shelters and out of a car for years, yet she still finds Joy in the midst! Later on in the show, he gives her a huge pay raise and a down payment on a house for her family. Now, I am going somewhere with this; just hold tight.

That woman's story is a story I will never forget. I knew she was saved, not by her toting a Bible under her arm or because of a fancy Cross necklace. It was her Joy through the midst of everything she was dealing with. Can you imagine being homeless with mouths to feed? No matter what she went through she decided, get that, DECIDED to smile anyway. Smiling in the midst of a trying time shows gratitude to God. We are letting God know even in hard times we are thankful because not being thankful will get us nowhere. In actuality it will only make matters worse. Being thankful is good for the heart. You didn't know that? Don't believe me? Well I'm no doctor, but I can guarantee you that a heart of gratitude is better than a heart of bitterness and anxiety. So, David has this song of Thanksgiving written in the passage. For it states, to give thanks. Why? because HE IS GOOD! God does not stop being Good just because a problem occurs. It is written that man's days are full of trouble so if you think you can get into an imaginary bubble and hide from bad occurrences then keep dreaming. It is not for us to have a fanciful outlook that life is dandelions and roses, but for us to keep our minds on the fact that God is AMAZING, GREAT, EL SHADDAI, insert whatever you need. That is what will keep us in the right mind frame and thankfulness ALL Christians should be in!

David now ends that verse with His Mercy endures forever! I was so tired from this past week and saw this scripture and it gave me so much life. There is nothing for me to complain about because of God's Mercy! His Mercy kept me from going to hell. His Mercy is allowing me to write this post. His Mercy is giving me strength. His Mercy is keeping my enemies away. His Mercy allowed me to live through two fatal car wrecks without so much as a scratch. What do I really have to complain about? Seeing how it is Monday, I believe this is a great way to start the work week or the week period by encouraging you and myself to be thankful! America has a bad outlook on Monday's and life in general. We rather focus on the bad and think God deserted us than focusing on Who God Is. If we continue to learn and meditate on Who we claim we love then we will choose to give God our own song of praise than an unwanted complaint. 

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