GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL=TO OUR GOD!

 

GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL=

(To Our God)

 

I am=SO VERY GRATEFUL

And THANKFUL=to God=for my life

And for all=the EXTENDED YEARS=to spend

 

With my FAMILY=my friends=and

Just the time=to MAKE MORE MEMORIES

I appreciate=the GIFTS of God=I appreciate

This LIFE I have

GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL=to our God

 

“How shall I make=A RETURN

To the Lord=for all the GOOD

He has done for me?”                                                                                                            Psalm 116:12

 

THE BEST RETURN=we can

Give back to God=IS A THANKFUL HEART

 

Sort of like=THE ONE LEPER

Who RETURNED to Jesus=and thanked him

For his HEALING

 

Our God is a GENEROUS GOD=

He gives us many gifts=and like

A GENEROUS PARENT=he delights is

WATCHING US GROW=watching us receive

The gifts=he bestows on us

 

And it is=incumbent on us

To say THANK YOU=to God=and to live

A GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL LIFE

 

“Therefore since we=are receiving

A kingdom=that cannot be shaken

 

Let us=BE THANKFUL=and so worship God

Acceptably=with reverence and awe”                                                                                       Hebrews 12:28

 

Our God=is the ULTIMATE GIVER

Do we APPRECIATE=

The gifts that he gives us?

 

Do we PRAISE GOD=when he

ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS?=Do we

CREDIT THE LORD=for our good fortune?

Are we GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL?

To our God?

 

“Enter the gates=WITH THANKSGIVING=

And his courts with praise=

GIVE THANK to him=and praise his name”                                                                                     Psalm 100:4

 

“BUT THANKS=be to God!

He gives us=the victory=

Through our Lord Jesus Christ”                                                                                            1 Corinthians 15:57

 

“Do not be anxious=about anything=

But in every situation

 

By prayer and petition=WITH THANKSGIVING

Present your requests to God”                                                                                                Philippians 4:6

 

So much=to be

THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL to our God

 

Our homes=our food=our jobs

OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

LIFE=in its own self

 

And HOW OFTEN do we

SAY THANK YOU=to our God

For our sunrises=and sunsets=our

Moon and stars=our animals=NATURE itself

 

So=TAKE A MOMENT today=and count

HOW MANY BLESSINGS=that you have

To be thankful for

 

I don’t know about you=

But I am=GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL=FOR GOD

Even for=just life itself

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=Of our FOREVER LOVING=FOREVER GIVING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

7-07-2023

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Kristin Armstrong