And still another reason to give thanks… In fact, this is the reason to give thanks. All the good things we enjoy, for which we thank God, flow from this truth, described in Romans 8:32:

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

The substitutionary death of Jesus Christ is the basis for all the good we receive, and the grounds for our thanks. By all means, be thankful today for the church, family, friends, good food, freedom, and more. But don’t forget to thank God for the ultimate expression of his kindness and mercy to us:

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God… 1 Peter 3:18

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