Timeless Truths – Don’t Forget to Say Thanks

I hope you have/are having a 
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
This is from a sermon preached on 11/24/2002

We need to take time to reflect on God’s provision for us

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10

Thankfulness is rooted grammatically in thoughtfulness. They have the same root word. 

Hmmm. That might be significant . . . 

Ya think?

The Message of Moses

If you THINK, then you will THANK!

Be careful that you did not forget the Lord your God… Deuteronomy 8:11

FOUR FORGOTTEN BLESSINGS

1. Things money won’t buy.

No amount of money can purchase peace.

“A heart at peace gives life to the body…” Proverbs 14:30

The desert was designed to teach the Children of Israel about depending on God.

Other things money can’t buy:

• Health. This is something we usually take for granted until it’s gone.
• Happiness. Money buys moments of pleasure, not happiness.
• Prayer. Fortunately, no money is needed to approach and speak with God.
• Purpose. You cannot buy God’s plan for your life.

Bottom line: The most reliable things can’t be purchased.

2. Things you won’t always have.

Things like:

• Family.
• Friends.
• Opportunities to give money, time, skills.

One man gives freely, yet gains even more…

Proverbs 11:24

3. Things time might steal.

Things like:

• Memories. Not only positive memories.
• Possibilities.

Don’t get caught up with trying to impress others so much that you forget to give thanks for what you have.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13

4. Things that are eternal.

Eternal life does not begin with our death.

Eternal life begins with our salvation.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…

John 3:16

Things like:

• JESUS.
• SALVATION. This is based on our relationship with Jesus.
• The HOPE of heaven.

It’s much easier to be thankful for the temporal rather than for the eternal.

 GODLINESS IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT GRATITUDE! 

No one can force you to be grateful.

Gratitude comes from the heart,

through the head,

when we think about eternal things.

Special thanks to Dr. Keith Newman for the primary teachings used in this post. I invite you to his blog, which he's titled, Curious Sojourner.

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