“I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” (Psalm 69:30)
I am the only member of my immediate family who does not wear glasses or contact lenses. I tease my daughters that they got their eyesight from my husband. One day I squinted to read something and my family took that as an opportunity to say that I needed reading glasses; they gave me a pair as a gift. I insisted I did not need them. However, as I began to work on budgets and forecasts, I could see how useful they were. I no longer had to strain my eyes to see small numbers; the glasses made the numbers appear larger.
The reading glasses act as a magnifying glass. The numbers and words on a piece of paper are still the same size, but the glasses make them larger, and I see them better.
There is a similar principle to the giving of thanks. Although God always remains the same size, I enlarge my understanding by thinking of the many things he has done for me. As I begin to count my blessings and name them one by one, there is a magnified sense of gratitude. The kind of gratitude that wells up on the inside, inspiring an expression of thanksgiving.
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Today, I am thankful that I live in a country where I can freely give thanks to God. I am thankful for life, health and the strength to carry on my daily affairs without human intervention. I am thankful for the many opportunities for ministry and those whom I work with in ministry. Of course, I am thankful for my family and friends. Life is not guaranteed to any of us and every day I wake up is a day to magnify God, as Psalm 69:30 tells us. Many people choose a word to guide them—words like joy, peace or love. Mine is thanksgiving.
My prayer point and challenge for the rest of this month is to focus on the word thanksgiving. It does not need a holiday. It can be any day and every day. As you pray, ask God to reveal how good he has been during your lifetime. As he does, offer unto him thanksgiving and magnify his name.
God bless you!
