Humble Gratefulness Psalms 95:1-7 Psalms 7:17 Psalms 18:30-33 Colossians 3:16-17 Philippians 1:3-6 Colossians 3:15 1 Peter 5:6-7 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Hebrews 12:28-29 11.25.19

HUMBLE GRATEFULNESS

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¹ Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. ² Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. ³ For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. ⁴ In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. ⁵ The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. ⁶ Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; ⁷ for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.   Psalms 95:1-7 (NIV)

¹⁷ I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.  Psalms 7:17 (NIV)

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. ³¹ For who is God besides the LORD?  And who is the Rock except our God? ³² It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. ³³ He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. Psalms 18:30-33 (NIV)

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. ¹⁷ And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  Colossians 3:16-17 (NIV)

³ I thank my God every time I remember you. ⁴ In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy ⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, ⁶ being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.   Philippians 1:3-6 (NIV)

¹⁵ Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.  Colossians 3:15 (NIV)

⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ⁷ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NIV)

¹⁴ But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. ¹⁵ For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. ¹⁶ To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?  2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (NIV)

¹⁶ Be joyful always; ¹⁷ pray continually; ¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) 

²⁸ Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, ²⁹ for our “God is a consuming fire.”   Hebrews 12:28-29 (NIV)

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“The root of joy is gratefulness … It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”   David Steindl-Rast

“Everything is training you to think you need more to be more joyful, when the truth is, if we’d just daily train ourselves to be more thankful, we get to be infinitely more joyful.”  Ann Voskamp

“The feeling of gratitude is a humble feeling, not a proud one. It is other-exalting, not self-exalting. And it is glad-hearted, not angry or bitter. Bitter thankfulness is a contradiction in terms.”  John Piper

“Since I know I have nothing I have not received – I can’t even claim the breath in my lungs – all things come from His loving and good hands – all things.  I am to be grateful.  I must train my mind and my mouth to be perpetually thankful for all that He has given me.  God delights in the praise of His people.”   BHY 

 

“With perfect consistency of mind, help me to receive all manner of events.  For we know not what to ask, and we cannot ask for one event rather than another without presumption.   We cannot desire a specific action without presuming to be a judge, and assuming responsibility for what in Your wisdom You may hide from me. O Lord, I know only one thing, and that is that it is good to follow You and wicked to offend You.  Beyond this, I do not know what is good for me, whether health or sickness, riches or poverty, or anything else in this world.  This knowledge surpasses both the wisdom of men and of  angels.  It lies hidden in the secrets of Your providence, which I adore, and will not dare to pry open.”  Blaise Pascal

“Contentment isn’t a state of organization, a weight on the scale, a state of better: better kids, better marriage, better health, better house. Contentment is never a matter of circumstances; contentment is always a state of communion — a daily embracing of God. A thankfulness for all the gifts – and moments and life, just as He gives it. Trying harder may only bring harder trials and contentment, it won’t be found in the resolutions, but in the revolutions – in the turning round to God.”   Ann Voskamp

“If anyone would tell you the shortest, surest way to all happiness – he must tell you to make it a rule to yourself to thank and praise God for everything that happens to you.  For it is certain that whatever seeming calamity happens to you, if you thank and praise God for it, you turn it into a blessing.  Could you therefore work miracles, you could not do more for yourself than by this thankful spirit, for it heals with a word speaking, and turns all that it touches into happiness.  It be the noblest sacrifice that the greatest saint can offer unto God.”  William Law

“Who among us does not need grace?  Who among us does not long for merciful loving-kindness?  Who among us does not need forgiveness?  Every morning get up and teach yourself the Gospel – we all are sinners in need of a Savior – and be ever so thankful that we have One.”    BHY  

“Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will deserve to receive greater.  Value the least gifts no less than the greatest and simple graces as especial favors.  If you remember the dignity of the Giver, no gift will seem small or mean, for nothing can be valueless that is given by the Most High God.”    Thomas A Kempis 

“Thanksgiving and Praise ushers us into His Presence and really, is there any better place to be?  Thanking and Praising Him for His faithfulness, goodness, mercy and love towards us blesses His Holy Heart and brings much joy, contentment and peace to our own hearts as well.  It is He alone Who truly satisfies the human soul.  All else is fleeting and wanting.”  BHY  

“If we do not believe we are deeply indebted to God for all we have and hope to have, then the very spring of gratitude has gone dry.”  John Piper

HEART SAVOR

·         God loves our grateful hearts.

·         Our praise and thankfulness ushers us into His Presence.

·         Gratefulness brings contentment, joy and peace.