peace to live by

Our Giving Thanks to God, Part 1 (TMF:2535)

Friday, January 24, 2025
Peace to Live By: Our Giving Thanks to God, Part 1 (TMF:2535) - Daniel Litton
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       Paul’s prayer in the beginning of Colossians 1 continues for us today. Let’s go to verse 9, and then we will jump down to verse 12. “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you… giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light (1:9, 12, ESV). The final element of the prayer laid out for the Colossians is that of “giving thanks.” Giving thanks. It seems we are pretty good at that these days, as Christians. It seems so. After all, there is a lot to be thankful for. It doesn’t seem like it’s hard to come up with at least a few things to thank God for. Materialistically, most of us have a lot of possessions and whatnot. Relationally, most of us have at least a few people in our lives we would consider blessed to be part of it. If we are a believer in Jesus Christ to begin with, it seems reasonable to presume we are thankful for the gift of salvation—for the gift of our relationship with God. After all, if it hadn’t been for what Jesus accomplished for us, we wouldn’t be in right relationship with God to begin with.