Tuesday, July 08, 2008
24 in 24
During last night's Bible study (we are studying Colossians) we spent some time talking about overflowing thankfulness (Col. 2:7). Someone asked the question, "How do we get to the place of "overflowing with thankfulness"? The suggestion was then made that during the next 24 hours we should consciously and deliberately give specific verbal thanks to the Lord at least 24 times! The idea is that as we reguarly get in the habit of voicing thanks--rather than complaints!--we can live more and more into Col. 2:7. Sounds like a great idea to me. Of course becoming an overflowing thanksgiver is contingent upon receiving Christ Jesus as Lord, continuing to live in him, being rooted and built up in him, and being strengthened in the faith (Col. 2:6-7). It also means that we draw upon the Lord's power rather than our own. I am grateful for this opportunity to become a more deliberate thanksliving (rather than complaint-giving) Christian!
