“When I learn Your righteous laws, I will thank You by living as I should!”
Psalm 119:7 (NLT)

DECEMBER 15 - Taking the bread, His disciples’ eyes were locked upon the Master. Before parting the bread, distributing the symbol to each one, Jesus stopped; He needed first to give thanks to God. And David understood thanksgiving as much, if not more, than any other man in all of scripture. David said this when writing Psalm 119, “…I will thank You by living as I should.”

We cannot repay God for what He does for us in our lives. There is nothing we can do to fully return all God bestows upon us. Our gratitude is not a repayment; it is a declaration and recognition that we owe God our very lives. Please consider these two questions concerning gratitude:

• Is gratitude too much for God to ask of us?
• How are we going to properly return our gratitude?

Just as David did, we must also thank the Lord by living as we should. There is no greater pleasure Heaven can receive when one has a heart of gratitude.

Daily Confession

Father, I am thankful for all that You do for me. I know I cannot repay You, but I choose to show my gratitude through living as I should. I desire to prove to all of Heaven that I am grateful for the sacrifice of Christ Jesus my Lord.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 29

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