I have a wonderful verse and a thought or two for you about thanksgiving. We are getting ready for the National Day of Thanksgiving. However! This is not just for one day out of the year for those of us who belong to the Lord. This is good for every day in our lives.

“I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnify Him with thanksgiving” (Psalm 69:30).

I love the writings of King David. He is so transparent as he writes of his own weariness and weaknesses (69:1-5). He is so honest in evaluating the seriousness of the enemies that surround him (69:7-12). He is so dependent on the Lord and is not embarrassed to admit this (69:13-29). He is ever mindful of the many ways that the Lord has blessed him, and he gives thanks (69:30).

If these things were good for the king, surely they are good for us living in the blessings of the age of grace. What a wonderful reminder, and what a wonderful blessing that will be ours when we praise the Lord with a song and magnify Him with our thankfulness.

That will keep me busy today! How about you?