My year end BLOG article.
I want to thank the Lord
for what He has done for us in 2025. It is very so important to have gratitude
towards our God.
I recently read this passage:“What
does gratitude have to do with God?” Well,
above all, gratitude is a tool God has given us to combat the most destructive
forces that come against our lives. Gratitude aligns our thoughts with His
will. Gratitude reminds us of His goodness and breathes life or infuses us into
the things that lead and help us to achieve our objectives, our calling and the
purpose the Lord has for each one of us.”
Therefore, for me, gratitude and thanksgiving are the
breath of life. It's like the air I breathe for my body; thanksgiving is the
breath of life I breathe for my soul.
The Bible speaks a lot about gratitude. In various
verses, it explains and describes the gratitude of giving thanks to God, of
being thankful for small things as well as for great things. Having a grateful
heart encourages us to focus less on ourselves and more on God and the people
around us.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 in the New International Versions says:“In all circumstances
give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” In my
French bible it says “exprimer” which translates “to express” your gratitude.
Psalm 118:24: in the New King James version reads:“This is the day the Lord has
made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 136:1: in the Amplified version says:“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.”
During our times of prayer, it is important to put aside our problems, our sadness, our difficult situations and take time to praise the Lord, to give Him thanks, to show Him our gratitude for all His goodness and for all that He does for us. After we have expressed our gratitude, then we can come to Him with our needs and petitions.
Giving thanks to the Lord is not only a once-a-year
tradition on Thanksgiving Day. Giving thanks to the Lord is and should be
something we do every day. Because every day He gives us strength for our day. He
opens doors that only He can open! He closes doors that only He can close. He
understands our fears and our apprehensions. He knows our every need.
Now that we have arrived at the end of 2025, let us
take a few minutes to thank the Lord for our lives, our families, and our friends.
Let us thank the Lord for the good times He has provided all through 2025. Let
us thank the Lord that when we faced struggles in our health, finances or other
areas of our life, He was always there for us.
Isaiah
49:16:(NIV) says:“ See, I
have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever
before me.”
Let us thank the Lord for all He has done for us in 2025 and for all He is waiting to do for us in 2026.
In closing, join with me in reading Psalm 69:30:(NIV)
“I will praise God’s name in song
and glorify Him with thanksgiving.”
MAY THE LORD ABUNDANTLY
BLESS ALL OF YOU IN 2026!
DENISE
