Psalm 107:20–21: He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
It is marvelous that people can be restored from sickness and yet refuse to bless the Lord. It would seem impossible that they should forget such great mercy, for we should expect to see both themselves and the friends to whom they are restored uniting in a lifelong act of thanksgiving. When a spiritual cure is wrought by the great Physician, praise is one of the surest signs of renewed health. 1
Living the Transformed Life
So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” Luke 17:17–18
- Give Him thanks…because He paid a debt He did not owe, because you owed a debt you could not pay.
- Give Him thanks…because He has given you His Holy Spirit to deliver you from the seduction of sin, and to empower you to live in the fulness of His holiness.
- Give Him thanks…because He has everything under His control, and he will direct your paths to live fruitfully for Him.
When you live with a thankful heart, you will live with a surrendered will.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for the joy found in heaven when one sinner on earth repents. Dear Jesus, please forgive me for complaining. I want to be thankful, and to trust you always in all things.
1. PACKER, J. I. (1993). Introduction. In Psalms (p. 113). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
