Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love ...

Psalm 107:8

I was taught to write a thank you note whenever someone gave me a gift. Sometimes I grumble about how this is a dying custom.

Now I’m wondering how I’ve been doing on thank you notes to my heavenly Father for his gifts. Each new day, a gift, is full of gifts — life, family, friends, the smell of coffee, the beauty of flowers. And the best gift is his grace, knowing he loves me with an eternal love; all these gifts earned by Jesus and not by me.

How do you write a thank you note to God? Martin Luther said it best, in his explanation to the first article of the creed: “... thank and praise, ... serve and obey him.”

Karen Kogler
Palatine, IL

Father, thank you. Help me grow in praising, serving, and obeying you. Amen.

Reflect: Take 10 minutes today to write an actual thank you note to your heavenly Father.

Read: Psalm 107 and Psalm 118