My counsel for you is simple and straightforward; Just go ahead with what you've been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You're deeply rooted in him. You're well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you've been taught. School's out; quit studying the subject and start living it!
And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-7 MSG
How do we ever give back to God? As we look back on all the things we have been blessed with in this life how do we give Him a proper thanksgiving? Is there anything that we can do to show God how much we love Him and how much we appreciate His love for us? Nothing can match what we have been given, that's for sure. But God isn't looking for an equal return on what He has given us. He is just looking for a changed life. A life that is thankful will act on His word and live out His commands. This scripture isn't necessarily telling us to stop studying God's word but it is telling us to get out of our chair and do something with it. It is telling us to live the Jesus life instead of sitting on all the great things we know. It is encouraging us to use what God has taught us through our trials, our joys, our bible studies and our wise counsel. To give God His proper thanksgiving we need only to start living what we know and what He has given us. Seems simple enough!
We are so thankful for you who read our blog daily or just visit from time to time. Our passion is God, and we love to write, so we are thankful for this opportunity to share with you all. Enjoy this day, or long weekend, thinking on all the things you are thankful for and how you can start living in a way that shares those things with others.
No comments:
Post a Comment
We would love to hear from you!