Giving grateful glory only to God.

 

One of the reasons for living the new life in Christ, is gratefulness. Out of gratefulness to God for everything we receive from him, we want to live the new life. Out of thanksgiving for all the material, physical and spiritual blessings he has given to us, we want to respond with obedience and holiness and righteous living.

We read in Colossians 3: 15 - 17: Be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and reprimand one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

 

Why should we obey God and live according to his commandments? Why should we clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Col 3:12)? Why should we bear with each other and forgive each other and clothe ourselves with love (Col 3:13-14)? 

We want to live the new life given to us by the living Lord, because we are grateful in Christ for all his undeserved blessings in every aspect of our lives.

 

Through prayer and joyful worship and singing and grateful obedience, we give thanks to our Lord in attitude, thoughts, words and deeds.

Through everything we do in life, through living every aspect of our lives in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the honour of God the Father, we give thanks to the Lord!

Soli Deo Gloria!  To God alone we give grateful glory, honour and love.