I have so many reasons to be thankful for this day:
.."According to his great mercy," God has chosen to save me, and "has caused [me] to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Christ from the dead." (1:3)
..Because of Christ, I have assurance of His faithfulness and provision for every minute of my day, and I may "set [my] hope fully on the grace that will be brought to [me] at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1:13)
..I may come to God in prayer with my burdens and cares because "Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God." (3:18)
..I am promised God's mighty sustaining grace in time of need. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." (5:6)
..And, finally, because of Christ's death, I am certain that God will provide for my every need in this life, and in the end I will be glorified to eternal life with Christ my Savior. "And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you." (5:10)
To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (5:11)
8 comments:
God spoke right to me through this post this morning, Shannon. Dad's out of town, so my troubles start: the car is dead, the phone isn't working properly, and I spent an hour with Margaret on a math problem. She finally got it, no thanks to me. But I need to be grateful. You can pray for me.
Very nice post. :) I love 1 Peter.
Very nice, Shannon. You seem to be in a very good place - the arms of a loving God who has gifted you with a wonderful family and friends who point to to His truths. Thank you for sharing this wonderful reminder.
~Mrs. Baker
1 Peter is so good! Thank you for the sweet encouragement! God has been showing me the same thing! I so often choose to complain when things don't go my way! So good to see that we have all we need in Christ and that whatever he wills is good! It's so good we don't always get our way! But the way of the Lord always prevails-and it's always for our good!
Shan, Nice post as Andrew says. The Odell's are followers as you can see. Thanks for reminding us to be thankful. Love you, Dad
Sorry Mon's car died but it gave me a chance to drive her to the gym and M. and CEO to tennis. Now she has my car all day tomorrow and I hope she doesn't decide to drive to Michigan. The count down is on here. Everyday Cameron reminds me how many more days until you are all home. Love, Grammy
Thanks for this post Shannon. Just last night at care group I was sharing how thankful I am for my job and today......it's driving me CRAZY!!!! Excellent reminder for me.
Yes, that is the way to preach to your soul. Truth is always redeeming. Way to go, girl!!! ~Beejee
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