“Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man! And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of His deeds in songs of joy!” Psalms 107:21-22 (ESV)
This has been a week of answered prayers. Prayers by so many, for so long…and then, suddenly God answers. It seems like the only emotion I am capable of right now is gratitude. Profound gratitude. Even when things aren’t exactly right; some things are still wrong. But when you see God answer prayers, you can’t help but feel grateful. And, so eager to tell those who have prayed with me of His wondrous deeds. It is such a joy to sing His praises in moments like these.
At the same time, I ask myself, “Why am I not always this grateful?” The gift God gave me in his Son…the sacrificial offering for my sin…is so much greater than any answered prayer. Why don’t I always feel like this? I know I should. In One Thousand Gifts, author Ann Voskamp writes, “A life contemplating the blessings of Christ becomes a life acting the love of Christ.” That is the life I want…on good days, and bad.
So when He answers my prayers in miraculous ways, I am grateful. So grateful. And when I don’t see Him at work.
“Lord, I am grateful, but help my ungratefulness.”
For His Glory
Ann Skalaski
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