Paul mourns over his sinfulness in Romans 7 (a passage for which I'm especially thankful), "Who will deliver me from this body of death?" I am tracking with Paul this morning as I'm convicted of the sin of my whining. I fret over everything. For a few weeks now, I wake up saying, "God help me. There's too much to do." I prayed last night, "God, how can I get it all done?" I prayed this morning, "God, help me to just worship you this morning" and before I knew it, I was whining about everything in my life that seems to be amiss.
Then it hit me...are you thankful? Thankful!! Oh, my, why am I so slow? How long has it been since I've thanked God? On my prayer walk, I had decided to come home and make a list of everything in my life that I perceive as a problem. When I began to think of the "thankful" aspect, I decided that's the list I really need to make! How convicting as I began thinking of all the wonderful, right things in my life!! What a list that is!!
"Oh, my GOD!! Forgive me! The me fog has blocked Your gifts from my mind. Thank You for reminding me of all the wonderful blessings You have richly bestowed on me." Being thankful is God's will for us. "In everything, give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:18) And the most Wonderful gift God has given: Jesus Christ! It is He that will "deliver us from this body of death."
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