God’s Kept Promises Free Me to be ThankfulGod’s kept promises free me to be thankful. Secular psychologists have decided several things are essential: food, shelter, safety, belonging, accomplishment, and creativity. In these, they do not conflict with God’s word. Let’s look at some assorted promises from Scripture about these essentials. Psalm 37 is crammed with
Being Thankful Because the Holy Spirit Gave Miracles Being thankful because the Holy Spirit gave miracles is a wise choice. It keeps believers focused on the mighty deeds God is capable, willing, and eager to do for His people. This focus strengthens faith, and our motivation to speak about God’s care for us today. Being
Prophets for Whom I Am Thankful Here are four Old Testament prophets for whom I am thankful: Isaiah, Micah, Habakkuk, and Zechariah. If they had not obeyed, recording the inspired thoughts God sent, I would never know the assurance and relief their prophecies express. So, here are listed a few of their prophecies I hold
I’m Thankful for the Apostles I’m thankful for the Apostles for several reasons. They obeyed their commission, establishing churches and missionary teams that endured and eventually brought the gospel to my distant, Gentile ancestors. As a writer, I’m thankful that they wrote to the churches they oversaw and established. If they hadn’t done that, we
How much time have you spent during your life being thankful that vengeance isn’t our task? Even before I began this series of theology blogs, I decided that Thursday posts would focus on thankfulness. Then, it was because I’d experienced how unpleasant life could be without thankfulness, and I wanted a somewhat regular reminder of
Why have I chosen to discuss God’s gift of relationship first? Why does it make me thankful? Partly because in Genesis it’s one of the first insights God offers into who he is. In the persons of the Trinity, relationship, solid and creative, has existed since before time. As a concept, that’s fairly mind-blowing. The truth
This Thursday’s Thanks: A Short List This Thursday, I’m thankful that the repaired roof of my apartment building no longer leaks. Delivery drivers braved yesterday’s weather to bring me lightbulbs for my desk lamp, and I’m thankful. I’m thankful for writing friends to celebrate their progress and new contracts with. I’m thankful for God’s providential