we’ve had a wonderful series on gratitude over the last four weeks, and learned that we have so, so much to be grateful for, even in the midst of the worst circumstances. we can be thankful:
- that our very identity has been completely transformed by Christ, that we are new creations, and that the old has gone and the new has come.
- that when we see our lives and circumstances not with the world’s eyes, but with our faith, that we have a God who is good, and sovereign, and very present in our midst.
- that our gratitude fixes our eyes on the rich blessings of God, making the temptations of sin and this world so very small in comparison.
- that through the cross, we can remember exactly who our God is – merciful, loving, forgiving, holy, and just – and that the God who gave himself on the cross would never abandon us, and is surely mighty enough to save.
now, after learning so much, it is time to turn our minds to application, because ultimately, unapplied gratitude is no gratitude at all. what are the ways in which these conceptions of gratitude can be applied in your life, and the life of our church?
p.peter
