"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The giving of thanks in everything means a life of
unceasing joy. For what he has given to me, and for
how he has proven himself to be my friend, my
happiness offers Him all that it has to give. He never
commands joy without giving abundant cause for it.
He does not expect thanks where there is nothing to
be thankful for. He wants us to remember that, even
in the most trying of circumstances and the deepest
sorrow, there is always more reason to be thankful
than to be in mourning. Whatever we lose, God and
His love are still with us. We have God's own Son to
be our portion and our friend. Whatever we lose, we
will always have a peace that cannot be taken away,
a joy that is unspeakable, a richness of glory that will
supply every need, and an abounding grace that per-
fects Christ's strength in our weakness. There are
always the exceedingly great and precious promises,
and the heavenly treasures that can never pass away.
God is educating us, through loss and trial, into the
full enjoyment of our heavenly heritage. He is per-
fectly preparing us for His own fellowship.
The will of God is in Christ. All that God is and does
to us, He is and does through our Lord Jesus. The
Father does nothing in us but through the Son. The
Son does nothing except as the Father does it through
Him. Our experience of God's work in us depends on
our abiding in Christ--our drawing and remaining
near to God in and through Christ. To a soul seeking
its life in Christ alone, the will of God ensures a life
of unceasing praise and thanksgiving. Andrew Murry
Reader, I knew that this verse was going to come to
the forefront. Giving thanks in all things has been
hard for me. However, the thought that He is prepare-
ing a bride for His Son, has been a great comfort to
me. Jesus has gone to great lengths to purchase me.
How can we be one without both of us suffering? I
am reminded of a verse in Philippians 3:
That I may know Him, and the power of His
resurrection, the fellowship of His sufferings,
being made conformable unto His death.
in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The giving of thanks in everything means a life of
unceasing joy. For what he has given to me, and for
how he has proven himself to be my friend, my
happiness offers Him all that it has to give. He never
commands joy without giving abundant cause for it.
He does not expect thanks where there is nothing to
be thankful for. He wants us to remember that, even
in the most trying of circumstances and the deepest
sorrow, there is always more reason to be thankful
than to be in mourning. Whatever we lose, God and
His love are still with us. We have God's own Son to
be our portion and our friend. Whatever we lose, we
will always have a peace that cannot be taken away,
a joy that is unspeakable, a richness of glory that will
supply every need, and an abounding grace that per-
fects Christ's strength in our weakness. There are
always the exceedingly great and precious promises,
and the heavenly treasures that can never pass away.
God is educating us, through loss and trial, into the
full enjoyment of our heavenly heritage. He is per-
fectly preparing us for His own fellowship.
The will of God is in Christ. All that God is and does
to us, He is and does through our Lord Jesus. The
Father does nothing in us but through the Son. The
Son does nothing except as the Father does it through
Him. Our experience of God's work in us depends on
our abiding in Christ--our drawing and remaining
near to God in and through Christ. To a soul seeking
its life in Christ alone, the will of God ensures a life
of unceasing praise and thanksgiving. Andrew Murry
Reader, I knew that this verse was going to come to
the forefront. Giving thanks in all things has been
hard for me. However, the thought that He is prepare-
ing a bride for His Son, has been a great comfort to
me. Jesus has gone to great lengths to purchase me.
How can we be one without both of us suffering? I
am reminded of a verse in Philippians 3:
That I may know Him, and the power of His
resurrection, the fellowship of His sufferings,
being made conformable unto His death.
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