Sacrifice of Thanksgiving: Psalm 50-Supplication through the Scriptures
Sacrifice of Thanksgiving Psalm 50 Our whole lives should be ones of continually giving thanks. Giving thanks to God for both His temporal and spiritual blessings in our lives is not just a nice thing to do—it is the moral will of God. Failure to give thanks due Him is sin. Jerry Bridges, Respectable Sins Thankfulness is the grateful acknowledgment of past mercies. As believers we are commanded to give thanks in all things (1 Thessalonians 5:18), and truly the believer has an abundance of spiritual and temporal blessings for which he ought to give thanks to the Lord. In fact, our thankfulness should be abounding and overflowing (2 Corinthians 4:15; Colossians 2:7). What hinders our thankfulness? Discontent hinders thankfulness, since discontent stems from a heart that thinks it deserves better than what it has received. Discontent is not satisfied with the Lord’s provision. Discontent leads to grumbling and complaining rather than giving thanks. Martha Peace in Attitu...