Noah Webster defines ‘thankful’ as “grateful; impressed with a sense of kindness
received, and ready to acknowledge it.” We are commanded to BE thankful, and
give thanks to our God and Creator (Ps 100:4; 136:1-3; Col 3:17; 1Thes 5:18);
this is not an option, it is a mitzvah (commandment). And it does not take into
account our feelings on any given day.
While I
did not find a Hebrew word that would translate as ‘grateful’, the word yâdâh
(Strong’s H3034) is often used as ‘to be thankful, to praise, to confess’. Yâdâh
is a verb, requiring action. In other words, it is not enough to SAY I am
thankful and grateful, there must be a corresponding action. For example,
should my Honey bring me a fresh cup of coffee, it is one thing to say, ‘thank
you’, while basically ignoring him. It is another thing to show appreciation
and gratitude, engaging in a brief conversation while thanking him for thinking of me.
How
thankful and appreciative am I of our Father and Creator? How often do I not
only tell Him so, but cultivate that ‘attitude of gratitude’ that blesses HIM? Do
I focus my conversation on and with Him, as I attempt to recognize all that He has
done, and continues to do?
I choose,
this day, to rejoice in my God and King, for this is the day that He has made.
I thank Him for that first breath in the morning, the touch of my Honey as he
whispers ‘good morning’, the sound of the dogs echoing their chorus as well. I
thank Elohim for the wonderful coffee bean, as well as the ability to make that
pot of coffee. And I thank Him for all of the modern technology that allows me
to write, print, and share with all of you the thoughts and words He gives me.
Be
blessed, y’all, and let your heart be filled with thanks and gratitude for our
Creator, King, and the Lover of our souls. Then verbalize it. He is so worthy.
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