Be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15

 January 2    Be ye thankful.                  Colossians 3:15

What cause to be thankful, what reason to be grateful have we! Surrounded by mercies, both temporal and spiritual. If we look back, we ought to rejoice that God has chosen us in Christ Jesus, before the foundation of the world; that He sent His only begotten Son into the world, to be the perpetuation for our sin, that He sent His Holy Spirit into our hearts, to convince us of sin, lead us to Jesus, and make us meet for heaven.

We have His word in our hands, His grace in our hearts, His mercies in our houses, and His heaven before our eyes. O for a thankful heart! But let us take our poor hard, ungrateful hearts to Jesus; He can soften them and fill them with gratitude.

Let us confess are ingratitude before Him and mourn over our thankfulness at His feet.

He is ready to forgive.

He can sanctify us wholly. He will hear our cry, and pity our complaints. O Jesus, grant us a deep sense of our utter unworthiness, and  of Thine unmerited goodness, that our souls may daily praise Thee with joyful lips!

May we live as thoughtful dependants; as grateful loving children, before our Father and our God; and daily be thankful.

Through all eternity, to Thee

A joyful song I’ll raise;

But, oh! Eternity’s too short

To utter all Thy praise.