What are you thankful for?

Read this: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him, ¹³ even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. ¹⁴ Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.

 ¹⁵ This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. ¹⁶ But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. ¹⁷ All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

Think about it: After reading this passage of scripture I started asking myself a very simple, yet complicated question ... how thankful am I really about what Christ has done for me?

I'm always saying I'm thankful for my family, a roof over my head, clothes on my back, shoes on my feet and waking up in the morning ... and yeah, I also say stuff like I'm thankful for Christ and what he's done for me, but how thankful am I .... really?

Am I thankful enough to read His word daily?

Am I thankful enough to spend time with him daily?

To pray at all times?

Am I thankful enough to give him praise instead of always just asking for him to do things for me like he is a genie or something?

Thinking back at the scripture for a minute, think about Paul.

He was a real enemy of God and his people. He persecuted the church and killed thousands of Christians. (Acts 9)

So you see, God was so merciful to Paul and he realizes it and is thankful. He realized that he was a sinner and that Christ saved him from his old ways.

He is truly thankful for what Christ had done and was doing through his life.

So my question to you is .... are you thankful for Christ and what he did for all sinners and what he did for you?

Pray about it: Thank God for all he has so graciously given you, and ask him to continually help you to be thankful for his son.

Live: Today, really think about what Christ has done for you, and thank him for your salvation.