A Week of Thanksgiving - Day 1

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Thankfulness should be our way of life.  So often we are discontent, bitter, complaining, anything but thankful.  We need the "attitude of gratitude."  Cultivating a thankful heart will follow with thankful words.  We daily need reminded to be thankful.  [paraphrased by myself from introduction paragraph]

Day 1 - 

Every chapter in the book of Colossians has at least one reference to thankfulness.  Read the following verses and jot down a thought that stands out to you.

Colossians 1:3 - "We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you."

My Thoughts - As I read this in the beginning of the book, it seems like an opening/closing statement.  Saying that, we give thanks always, and that we will pray for you.  I think we make this a quote we say often when leaving someone.  Just letting them know that you will remember them in prayer.  

Colossians 1:12 - "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light."  

My Thoughts - I had to read the notes in my Bible to understand this verse a little bit better.  In my Bible it says that it can also be referring that we can share in the salvation, the same that the saints who are in the light had.  Light referring to our spiritual understanding that we are God's children.  {to be a light to the world.}

Colossians 2:7 - "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith,  as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."

My Thoughts - Because we are rooted in the faith, we are to be thankful.

Colossians 3:15 - "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

My Thoughts - We are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts.  It should rule our thoughts and minds.  We are to be peaceful.  We are also to be thankful.

Colossians 3:17 - "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."

My Thoughts - Anything that we do, we are to do in the name of the Lord.  Anything here refers to, anything.  Anything we do in private, public, any area of our life, we are to do to the glory of God.  At the same time we are to be thanking God.

Colossians 4:2 - "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving."

My Thoughts - We are to continually pray, (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and give thanks.

Again you can find this at Revive Our Hearts.  

I hope you all enjoyed the first day!  Make sure to comment on some of the verses, and what they mean to you!