Thanks, God!

Oh, give thanks to the Lord!     — Psalm 105:1

At RBC Ministries, our human resources team has developed an effective and encouraging program that centers around gratefulness.

When an employee notices something good another employee does here at the office, he or she can take a special “Thank You” card provided by human resources and write a note of appreciation. It’s a good feeling to walk into your office and find one of those cards on your desk.

Isn’t it great to be thanked for a job well done? Doesn’t a good hearty “thank you” brighten your day? And doesn’t it make your relationships a little more special — just to know that your work is not being taken for granted?

Everybody loves to be thanked. Even God. Our heavenly Father finds pleasure in our expression of thanks to Him. It’s His will that we tell Him “Thank You.” “Give thanks in all circumstances,” Paul said, “for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:18 NIV). The writer of Hebrews took it a step further by saying, “Let us be thankful, and so worship God” (12:28 NIV).

Keep looking for ways to improve your relationship with God. Don’t forget what may be the most basic way to worship and honor Him: Tell Him “Thanks.”                         — Dave Branon

Then let us adore and give Him His right,

All glory and power, all wisdom and might,

All honor and blessing, with angels above,

And thanks never ceasing for infinite love.       — Wesley

READ: Psalm 105:1-5

The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful heart.

The Bible in one year:

• Judges 7-8

• Luke 5:1-16