Thank you Jesus

For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathise and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning.

Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favour to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. 

Hebrews 4:15-16 AMP

Today, join with me in praying a prayer of thanksgiving ....

Thank you Jesus that you understand our weaknesses. Thank you that you have felt our infirmities. Thank you that you have been assaulted with temptation. Thank you that you know what it is like to be us, to be me! 

Thank you that you, Jesus, did not succumb to sin, as I so often do, but you remained pure and obedient to your Father's will. Thank you that because of you, I can draw fearlessly, confidently and boldly to the throne of grace and receive mercy for our failures. Thank you that you give me the perfect help at the right time. Thank you. Amen

Sometimes it is good to pause in the midst of our busy lives, and say thanks. The Bible is constantly reminding us to give thanks. In Psalms alone (amplified version) I found 39 scriptures calling us to 'give thanks'. 

Rejoice in the Lord, you [consistently] righteous (upright and in right standing with God), and give thanks at the rememberance of His holiness. 

Psalm 97:12 AMP

Or as The Message Bible simply puts it,

So, God's people, shout praise to GOD, Give thanks to our Holy God! Psalm 97:12 MSG

Our God is so worthy of our thanks and praise. He is our God, our Creator, our Shepherd, our Fortress, our Deliverer. 

You are my God, and I will confess, praise and give thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You. O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. 

Psalm 118:28-29 AMP

Question for today, is there something happening in your life that you don't feel very thankful about? Why not take a few moments now to put that circumstance aside, and think about what you do have to be thankful for. Shout those things out to God, and give Him thanks for them. Then, thank Him in faith, for the good that will come out from the 'not-so-good' circumstance. Speaking from personal experience, the good does come, sometimes we just have to wait for a while, being firm and immovable in our faith!

But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing and being continually aware that your labour in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose]. 

1 Corinthians 15:57-58 AMP