Week 13

This week our verses not only remind us of our faith, but they encourage us to be thankful and show our gratitude to God.  Often I find myself upset with my children because they are not as thankful as I think they should be. They seem to demonstrate a sense of entitlement.  They think they deserve whatever they want, whenever they want it.  Now, I know that this is just childish behavior and all children act this way at times, but it still really irritates me.  I want them to realize just how good they have it.  You know what I mean, the whole "there are starving children in Africa" speech.  But why does it make me so angry to see this behavior in my children.  Maybe, because it convicts me of my behavior towards God.  So many times I am ungrateful. So often I get upset because I have not gotten what I wanted or what I think that I deserve.  Thank God that I did not get what I deserved, but instead received His grace and mercy.  Because of this I should never cease to praise Him and be thankful for every "good and perfect gift" He sends my way.  This week, let's try to show our gratitude and do everything to the glory of Christ.

Colossians 3:15-17
And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were called in one body, control your hearts.  Be thankful.  Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.  And whatever you so, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.