During the worship in small group this week we decided to thank God for all He had done for us in 2009 and to write it down... God does so much for us, now that may seem an obvious statement (or perhaps not), but I looked over this piece of paper and was bowled over once again by what He did for me just last year. I didn't even remember everything, not to mention the amount He's done for me over my whole life! The list had the really big things to even the smallest things, but whether it was big, small or seemingly insignificant, there was so much to be thankful for.
I don't thank Him enough. Already we've said goodbye to one month of 2010 and the list of thank you's is ever growing! There's not a single day that doesn't require thanks, just to be breathing and living another day is cause for thanks enough! I don't understand Him. I don't understand why He helped me so much last year and will do this year and all the years of my life. Even the low points of last year I look back on with great thanks, because I learnt so much from them! Our God is a mystery, why does He bless us so much? Why is He so good to us? As if sending His son to die a brutal death on a cross wasn't enough, He blesses us every single day, whether you realise it or not. Whether you thank Him or not. I can never thank Him enough for Jesus' death, I can never thank Him enough for the daily blessings He pours on me, including His daily grace and mercy-just to add to the pile. Can you believe how generous our Father is? He just keeps on lavishing us with gifts, the gift of tough times, good times, new days, big things, little things and everything in between. If that doesn't bowl you back, take your breath away and make you think, then you better take a proper good look at the cross and read about what God did for you and does for you, daily.
I don't thank Him enough. Already we've said goodbye to one month of 2010 and the list of thank you's is ever growing! There's not a single day that doesn't require thanks, just to be breathing and living another day is cause for thanks enough! I don't understand Him. I don't understand why He helped me so much last year and will do this year and all the years of my life. Even the low points of last year I look back on with great thanks, because I learnt so much from them! Our God is a mystery, why does He bless us so much? Why is He so good to us? As if sending His son to die a brutal death on a cross wasn't enough, He blesses us every single day, whether you realise it or not. Whether you thank Him or not. I can never thank Him enough for Jesus' death, I can never thank Him enough for the daily blessings He pours on me, including His daily grace and mercy-just to add to the pile. Can you believe how generous our Father is? He just keeps on lavishing us with gifts, the gift of tough times, good times, new days, big things, little things and everything in between. If that doesn't bowl you back, take your breath away and make you think, then you better take a proper good look at the cross and read about what God did for you and does for you, daily.
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