When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
~Deuteronomy 8:10-11, 18~
Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil - this is a gift of God.
~Ecclesiastes 5:19~
Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil - this is a gift of God.
~Ecclesiastes 5:19~
We have so much to be thankful for, don't we? But we forget, and we take things for granted. It's nothing new - Israel was forgetful and ungrateful too, even after Moses warned them. Just like Israel, we're tempted to congratulate ourselves on how hard we've worked to acquire all our nice things and fail to give glory to God. It's not wrong at all for us to enjoy the good things that we have and feel a sense of accomplishment in what we've done. But we should always remember to thank the LORD, because ultimately he is the One who gives us our abilities and blesses us. And as the Teacher of Ecclesiastes reminds us, even the ability to enjoy our wealth is a gift of God.
Indeed, we have so much to be thankful for!
Indeed, we have so much to be thankful for!
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So true! We congratulate ourselves instead of turning our praise toward the One who provides for us. Thank you for this lovely collection of verses for my Sunday morning.
ReplyDeleteSo very true. I have always been struck by the truth that He gives us the very ability to produce all that we have. May we always give Him thanks for all that we have.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder verses. Our lives are enriched by even the smallest accomplishments that God provides even when we're not looking. Have a great week.
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