Learning God's Lessons: Thankful Day

Monday, March 5, 2012

Thankful Day

"What am I thankful for today?" This is the question I ask myself when I need a reminder that God is good all the time--no matter what. Today is one of those days, so here is my actual list of things I am thankful for:

My salvation
My husband
The fact that my husband has more integrity in his pinky than most people will ever have
The fact that my husband has always put God first, and me and the kids in a really close second
My kids
The fact that my kids are some of the strongest, best Christians I know
My mom
The fact that she is one of the most supportive people I know
Extended family that loves me and my family--I love having other people with the same nutty genes to laugh and cry with
Friends old and new
Men of God who are in our lives and have given wonderful, loving counsel through the years
Food on our table
My dog Max who sticks close by me at all times
California weather which is feeling pretty springy right now
Small comforts like reading, blogging, and other activities
The ability to understand that God's ways are not my ways
The Bible--God speaks to every need I have in His Word
Prayer--I can talk to God about anything and everything

Well, that's a start. I could probably include some other things that I have actually given thanks for today--like clean carpet and a container of dish soap that has lasted for 10 months, but if anyone does read this, I don't want to bore them to death! I like a statement I read recently that said, "There is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS something to be thankful for." Yes, there is!

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The Most Important Thing You Can Know!

Do you know where you will spend eternity one day? If not, here's how you can know:

1. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." The Bible says we are all sinners. Sin is hereditary--we were all born sinners because Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.
2. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." A wage is a payment. We must pay for our sins and they way we pay is by death. Everyone is born once, and everyone must die once. But the story doesn't end there--Jesus, God's only Son died on the cross for our sin and paid the penalty for us. All we have to do accept the gift of salvation. We can't work for it, go to church for it, or be good for it. Faith in Christ alone is what will save us.
3. Romans 10:9 says, "But if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." If you know that you are a sinner and that Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and resurrected--and if you know that He did that for YOU, all you have to do is ask Him to come into your heart and save you.
4. If you would like to accept Christ, just ask him now--it's the difference between Heaven and Hell.