I plan to write another post later that is on my heart but I just read this devotion from Dr. David Jeremiah & it really spoke to me as well & I wanted to share it with you.
The Secret Compartment
The Lord lives!.... Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles and sing praises to Your name.
2 Samuel 22:47, 50
Recommended Reading
2 Samuel 22:47-51
In 1794, James Monroe, who later would become America's fifth president, purchased a Louis XVI desk containing a secret compartment that no one but the owner knew about. Many years later, in 1906, one of Monroe's descendants, a child, damaged the desk. It was taken to a cabinetmaker, and the secret compartment was discovered. It contained priceless documents, including letters from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In one of the letters, Jefferson had written: "How little do my countrymen know what precious blessing they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy."
That's a secret that also resides in the secret compartment of the Christian's heart. Every day our cups overflow. Every day we're recipients of one blessing after another. Every morning we see new mercies and rediscover God's great faithfulness.
Don't keep thanksgiving a secret. Find opportunities today to be grateful. Take the most optimistic view of things. Look up with a smile and trust Almighty God and His Word. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
For these blessings we owe Almighty God, from whom we derive them, and with profound reverence, our most grateful and unceasing acknowledgements.
James Monroe
4 comments:
This same "notion" has been on my heart a lot lately. Thankfulness, all day, every day, in all things. It has made life so much better! Thank you, Lord, that the sun rose this morning. Thank you that it is 75 degrees outside, that my kitties have fluffy tails, that there are flowers on my plants, that someone bought a big bucket of free lemons to church, for the work You've given me to do, including the laundry and the vacuuming, that I might feel the small joy of accomplishment that comes with fulfilling each task. Thank You that we are not in MOI yet, that Your purpose sweetens every delay, that You wrote each day of our childrens' lives in Your book before they were born, so that I needn't fear and fret my way through this process. You are so faithful! Thank you that our "hoopty" cars keep us humble. :)
Sorry to write a whole blog post in your comments, but I have so much to be grateful for. What a wonderful Lord to surround us with blessings when we deserve nothing but sorrow and judgment.
Sweet. Great reminder!
I keep a gratitude journal-I write down things I am grateful for...small things, big things, everyday things, WOW things, answers to prayer etc. I do it so I can REMEMBER all that God has done/is doing/will do in my life. I'm grateful everyday to wake up.
I'm thankful to you for posting this!
Thanks for the great thoughts Cara & Lena!
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