Something to be thankful for...

As we come off the Thanksgiving holiday many people have asked the question around the table of "what are you thankful for?" Many of the answers surely included family, new jobs, new loves, new toys, the list could be endless.

In Galatians 3:6-9 Paul reminds us of something very old that we should always be thankful for. 

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, then understand that those who have faith are Abraham’s sons. Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham,saying, All the nations will be blessed through you. So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith.

Our source of justification is rooted in the covenant that God made with Abraham in Genesis 17 when he promised that ALL the nations would be blessed through him. Simply put, if we have faith in God, we have access to the same blessing of Abraham. 

If that isn't something to be thankful for this year I don't know what is.

How will you thank Him today?

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks to you, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds. 

Let our souls bless the LORD, and let all that is within us bless his holy name; yes, let our souls bless the LORD and forget not all his benefits. (Psalm 75:1; 103:1-2)